Lenovo 81C3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics82.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive189% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 89% 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
SystemLenovo 81C3  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180525
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 18 '21 at 18:29
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 104
48% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 291
30% 243 Pts
64-Core 302
19% 302 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 54%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Nvidia(10DE 119D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2414 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.1% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 108
Parallax 106
84% 106 fps
MRender 85.7
Gravity 108
Splatting 94.9
79% 96.1 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2L1QEXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 768 622 627 599 610 588 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 2,002
Write 1,792
Mixed 1,429
SusWrite 636
327% 1,464 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 45.1
156% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 548
DQ Write 436
DQ Mixed 478
361% 487 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 189%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.8% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 15.8
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 96
42% 96 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81C3 Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81C3

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