Toshiba Satellite L840

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 47% 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.
SystemToshiba Satellite L840  (all builds)
MotherboardType2 Type2 - Board Product Name1
Memory1.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 04 '20 at 16:43
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 47%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 92.2
1-Core 18.6
2-Core 41.7
40% 50.8 Pts
4-Core 71.6
8-Core 40.4
8% 56 Pts
64-Core 51.3
3% 51.3 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Toshiba(1179 FB50) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.21% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 4.73
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.71 fps
MRender 3.52
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 6.43
4% 4.03 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.21%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$80
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 25 25 33 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 16.3
Write 35.2
Mixed 18.2
SusWrite 26.7
18% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
67% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 Kingston HP594908-HR1-ELD 6GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
17.4% Very poor
MC Read 5.4
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5.3
16% 5.43 GB/s
SC Read 1
SC Write 1.7
SC Mixed 0.4
3% 1.03 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite L840 Builds (Compare 46 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite L840

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $52
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