Lenovo 32597AU

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.96% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemLenovo 32597AU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO 32597AU
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '22 at 01:22
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
44.6% Average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 54
2-Core 88.2
45% 70 Pts
4-Core 125
8-Core 132
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Legend(17AA 5000) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
0.96% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 1
Splatting 1.4
1% 1.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.96%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5061GSY 500GB-$57
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MC102E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 42 26 80 35 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 52.6
Write 44.1
Mixed 32.1
SusWrite 47.9
32% 44.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905428-056.A00G Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.3% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 11.7
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 32597AU Builds (Compare 12 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 32597AU

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $225
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