Samsung 530U3C/530U4C/532U3C

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.67% 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.
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 (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemSamsung 530U3C/530U4C/532U3C  (all builds)
MotherboardSAMSUNG NP540U3C-A01IN
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150722
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '21 at 05:32
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 31.4
41% 51.9 Pts
4-Core 70.3
8-Core 88.3
10% 79.3 Pts
64-Core 89.1
6% 89.1 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Sanyo(144D C0D7) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4242
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.67% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 2.6
2% 2.47 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.4
3% 3.5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.67%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OACD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 73 73 70 71 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 100
Write 98.2
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 73.7
57% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BDU0-GN-F Samsung M471B5173BH0-CK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.9% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 14.1
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.1
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 530U3C/530U4C/532U3C Builds (Compare 189 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung 530U3C/530U4C/532U3C

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $225
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