Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive14.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180410
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateDec 13 '22 at 12:27
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User BGD-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$41
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 87.2
2-Core 167
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 229
30% 224 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8280
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.97% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 0.2
5% 2.83 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 9.6
6% 6.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.97%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.1 19 24 28 25 5.9 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
14.1% Very poor
Read 30.3
Write 67.7
Mixed 48.9
SusWrite 18.4
9% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 9.1
26% 9.2 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 48.9
DQ Mixed 13.6
26% 54.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 53%
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
160GB free
Firmware: UJ510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 3.9 105 134 131 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 407
Write 319
Mixed 205
SusWrite 120
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 28.9
4K Mixed 13.1
57% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 96.9
DQ Mixed 15.3
36% 75.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
322GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 158 122 152 154 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 127
Write 147
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 149
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2400 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 494 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

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