Lenovo 3228A1U

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive20.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo 3228A1U  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO MAHOBAY
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140115
Uptime30.5 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 22:41
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 73.8
1-Core 92
2-Core 188
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 315
44% 324 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)
Legend(17AA 3083) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.5% Terrible
Lighting 1.6
Reflection 2.7
Parallax 2.8
1% 2.37 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 2.8
2% 2.27 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.5%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
120gb SSD 120GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0423A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 11 32 23 3 43 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 412
Write 334
Mixed 3.5
SusWrite 66.7
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.1
1% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 80%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 115 116 114 114 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 114
Write 106
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 115
72% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5673EH1-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.4
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 92.9
43% 92.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 3228A1U Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 3228A1U

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $379
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