Apple MacBook9,1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemApple MacBook9,1  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-9AE82516C7C6B903
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2304 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 09:46
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core m5-6Y54
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 129
53% 88.3 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 160
24% 174 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 515 (Mobile Skylake)
Apple(106B 015B) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
4.42% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 5.2
Parallax 5.5
4% 5.17 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 4.9
Splatting 7.7
5% 6.47 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.42%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apple APPLE SSD AP0512 500GB
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 9.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 569 586 504 530 509 526 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 510
Write 656
Mixed 656
SusWrite 537
134% 590 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 17.6
4K Mixed 23.2
64% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 558
DQ Write 386
191% 472 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0x4B33514634463430424D2D41474346202020 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 21
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 20.2
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MacBook9,1 Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Apple MacBook9,1

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