Lenovo 81C4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.89% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive163% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemLenovo 81C4  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateAug 01 '21 at 03:59
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 115
2-Core 234
77% 141 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 199
28% 205 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Legend(17AA 3803) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6346
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.89% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 8.3
6% 8.13 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 11.8
8% 9.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.89%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G-1101 512GB
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10130001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 854 847 829 836 850 851 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,075
Write 1,225
Mixed 1,161
SusWrite 844
243% 1,076 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 28.3
147% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 649
DQ Write 477
DQ Mixed 524
402% 550 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 163%
Great: 256%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.8% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 21.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 22.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 84%

 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% 0 26 5 60 14" 1280 720 LEN8B90
Typical 81C4 Builds (Compare 310 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81C4

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