Apple MacBookPro8,1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemApple MacBookPro8,1  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-94245B3640C91C81
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '21 at 19:13
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2435M
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 71.8
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 131
57% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 169
24% 174 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Apple(106B 00DB) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9500325ASG 500GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009APM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 41 48 54 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
30% Below average
Read 54.5
Write 51.6
Mixed 37
SusWrite 50
36% 48.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
45.9% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 14.9
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 97.3
41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 2 11 5 58 13.3" 1280 800 MS_9003
Typical MacBookPro8,1 Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Apple MacBookPro8,1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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