Lenovo 81C3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% 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.
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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo 81C3  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180525
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 21 '21 at 17:16
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 99.2
60% 93 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 247
25% 204 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Legend(17AA 39FD) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
2.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 4.7
Parallax 7.6
0% 4.13 fps
MRender 8.4
Gravity 7
Splatting 11.1
8% 8.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.59%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SanDisk A400 SD9 256GB
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A3590001 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 156 165 114 145 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 1,014
Write 396
Mixed 338
SusWrite 142
103% 473 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 31.9
142% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 659
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 306
275% 426 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 140%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A5244CB0-CRC 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.5% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 18
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 13.1
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81C3 Builds (Compare 160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81C3

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