Lenovo 2356L74

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 46% 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 2356L74  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 2356L74
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '22 at 17:52
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 46%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3320M-$199
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 15.2
2-Core 38.8
29% 39.2 Pts
4-Core 67.9
8-Core 68.3
9% 68.1 Pts
64-Core 36
2% 36 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21FB) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
1.8% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 1.7
2% 1.73 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 2.8
2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.8%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 040H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 90 106 108 128 110 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.9% Poor
Read 266
Write 106
Mixed 90.4
SusWrite 108
31% 142 MB/s
4K Read 7.6
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 5.3
22% 6.67 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
22.3% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.77 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 5.3
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 2356L74 Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 2356L74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $199
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