Lenovo 81EM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.96% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive124% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemLenovo 81EM  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191128
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 01:34
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 137
55% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 375
39% 311 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Legend(17AA 398C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6577
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.96% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 9.81
Parallax 7.28
6% 8.25 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 6.87
Splatting 15.2
8% 9.46 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.96%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 309 306 303 301 298 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 900
Write 853
Mixed 584
SusWrite 331
149% 667 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 25.2
152% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 603
DQ Write 454
DQ Mixed 525
394% 527 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 124%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 10.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 11.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 81EM Builds (Compare 128 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81EM

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