Lenovo 4236PA8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemLenovo 4236PA8  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 4236PA8
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '22 at 17:46
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2520M-$34
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 67.5
1-Core 72.8
2-Core 117
52% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 193
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Legend(17AA 21CE) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.9% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 1.6
2% 2.1 fps
MRender 2.8
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 2.8
2% 2.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.9%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 37 40 38 38 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 433
Write 338
Mixed 306
SusWrite 61
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 32.2
109% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 223
196% 296 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 118%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
23GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 54 55 56 56 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 49.2
Write 16.1
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 54.7
29% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMT3160MP68FAF1600 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 14.5
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 4236PA8 Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 4236PA8

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 31% - Below average Total price: $134
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