Acer Aspire 4738Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAcer Aspire 4738Z  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer JE41_CP
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 02:14
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 130
52% 88 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 167
23% 169 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0482) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.93% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.23
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.07 fps
MRender 1.57
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.37 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.93%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 173 168 178 178 179 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.5% Average
Read 185
Write 176
Mixed 166
SusWrite 176
40% 176 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 22.7
76% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 44.8
DQ Mixed 32.2
26% 34.8 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 128%
Hitachi HCC545050A7E380 500GB
327GB free
Firmware: GG2OAC90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 85 84 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 89.4
Write 86.6
Mixed 32
SusWrite 87.9
54% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown ACR512X64D3S13C9G M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.5% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.7
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.23 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 25%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 4738Z Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 4738Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $29
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