Sony VGN-FW21M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
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 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 35.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemSony VGN-FW21M  (all builds)
MotherboardSony VAIO
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090827
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '22 at 11:52
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo P8600-$42
N/A, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 34.2
2-Core 59.1
35% 51.6 Pts
4-Core 61.2
8-Core 61.3
8% 61.2 Pts
64-Core 62.1
4% 62.1 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 42%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Sony(104D 9035) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
0.72% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 0.9
Parallax 0.4
1% 0.67 fps
MRender 1.2
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.6
1% 1.2 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.72%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 197 189 180 149 208 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.7% Above average
Read 203
Write 220
Mixed 210
SusWrite 185
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 26.4
84% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 97
DQ Mixed 102
78% 105 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 125%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
403GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 93 99 95 79 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 81.7
Write 100
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 87.7
58% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.3
13% 4.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 4.2
13% 4.5 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VGN-FW21M Builds (Compare 3 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Sony VGN-FW21M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $95
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