Acer Aspire SW5-173

Performance Results


Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 45% Yacht	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
Processor	With 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	2.36% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	38.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 79% 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.

System	Acer Aspire SW5-173 (all builds)
Motherboard	Acer Crepe
Memory	0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170406
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 01 '21 at 14:05
Run Duration	269 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	79%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core M-5Y10c 3,050 User benchmarks, average bench 44% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	47% Average	Memory 71.5 1-Core 39.6 2-Core 94.1 44% 68.4 Pts	4-Core 134 8-Core 128 18% 131 Pts	64-Core 128 8% 128 Pts
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 54%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel Core M HD 5300 7,223 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Acer(1025 101E) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	2.36% Terrible	Lighting 2.6 Reflection 2.4 Parallax 3.6 2% 2.87 fps	MRender 4 Gravity 2.6 Splatting 3.7 3% 3.43 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 2.36% Great: 4%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLF128HCHP-00000 128GB 6,038 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: FXT2101Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 31 32 32 30 31 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	38.7% Below average	Read 388 Write 32.2 Mixed 63.5 SusWrite 32 28% 129 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 18.3 4K Mixed 14 56% 16.9 MB/s	DQ Read 183 DQ Write 14 DQ Mixed 28.7 38% 75.2 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung 2x2GB 9,651 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2 of 2 slots used 4GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.3% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 18.6 MC Mixed 15.9 48% 16.7 GB/s	SC Read 12.2 SC Write 10.1 SC Mixed 13.1 34% 11.8 GB/s	Latency 98 41% 98 ns
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 66%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 3%

Tree trunk

Desktop 44%

Speed boat

Workstation 3%

Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire SW5-173

CPU
Core M-5Y10cIntelBench 44%, 3,050 samples	10x

GPU
Core M HD 5300IntelBench 3%, 7,223 samples	10x

SSD
MZNLF128HCHP-00000 128GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,038 samples	7x
RBU-SNS8152S3128GF 128GBKingstonBench 59%, 301 samples	1x
RBU-SNS8152S3128GG2 128GBKingstonBench 71%, 1,315 samples	1x

RAM
2x2GBSamsungBench 46%, 9,651 samples	10x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16