Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 89% 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.
Run History
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory19.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200522
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '20 at 23:20
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 65%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 243
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 537
60% 471 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Legend(17AA 39AB) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6089
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
24.9% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 34.7
26% 34.9 fps
MRender 34.4
Gravity 33.6
Splatting 20.5
23% 29.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLW256HEHP-000L2 1TB
863GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1QEXA7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1303 2125 1438 1155 1149 1147 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 2,264
Write 2,274
Mixed 1,592
SusWrite 1,386
422% 1879 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 79.3
266% 93.7 MB/s
DQ Read 799
DQ Write 743
DQ Mixed 771
578% 771 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA51S6AMR6N-UH Kingston KHX2666C15S4/16G 24GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 21.1
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 24.7
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81CU Builds (Compare 469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81CU

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