Apple MacBookPro8,1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemApple MacBookPro8,1  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-94245B3640C91C81
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateMay 23 '22 at 17:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2435M
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 23.9
2-Core 76.3
42% 61.3 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 182
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Apple(106B 00DB) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3347
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
0.94% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 0.9
1% 1.1 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.4
1% 1.23 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.94%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 61 59 65 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 34.3
Write 62.7
Mixed 48.6
SusWrite 63.6
39% 52.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.7% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 15.6
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MacBookPro8,1 Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Apple MacBookPro8,1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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