Sony VGN-Z520N

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 8.04%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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-Z520N  (all builds)
MotherboardSony VAIO
Memory0.8 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '22 at 15:12
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo P8400-$20
N/A, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
8.04% Terrible
Memory 13.5
1-Core 5.4
2-Core 13.6
7% 10.8 Pts
4-Core 15.2
8-Core 16
2% 15.6 Pts
64-Core 12.8
1% 12.8 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 8.04%
Great: 42%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS542525K9SA00 250GB-$30
219GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBFOC3BP
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 24 25 26 27 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 17.8
Write 19.1
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 25.4
13% 18 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
4.42% Terrible
MC Read 1.4
MC Write 1.6
MC Mixed 1.3
4% 1.43 GB/s
SC Read 0.8
SC Write 1.1
SC Mixed 0.5
2% 0.8 GB/s
Latency 372
11% 372 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 4.42%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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