Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 57% Gunboat	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	84.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-5200U 107,407 User benchmarks, average bench 42% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	Memory 72.1 1-Core 85.2 2-Core 143 60% 100 Pts	4-Core 206 8-Core 206 28% 206 Pts	64-Core 207 13% 207 Pts
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 54%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 236A) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	4.48% Terrible	Lighting 4.8 Reflection 5.3 Parallax 6.7 4% 5.6 fps	MRender 7.2 Gravity 5 Splatting 7.9 6% 6.7 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.48% Great: 4%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Vi550 S3 SSD 512GB 1,278 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 208GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 303 102 100 102 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	84.9% Excellent	Read 423 Write 368 Mixed 310 SusWrite 179 72% 320 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 78.5 4K Mixed 38.4 143% 50.5 MB/s	DQ Read 274 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 218 186% 269 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GB 26,681 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	53.6% Above average	MC Read 18.5 MC Write 21.3 MC Mixed 17.5 55% 19.1 GB/s	SC Read 14.9 SC Write 14.9 SC Mixed 17.1 45% 15.6 GB/s	Latency 96.5 41% 96.5 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 56%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 44%

Speed boat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples	123x
GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples	20x

RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples	31x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples	17x
MT41K512M8RH-125:E 1x4GBMicronBench 27%, 1,487 samples	15x

Value: 32% - Below average

Total price: $38

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