Notebook P15SM-A/SM1-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.43% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
CPU throttled at 96% 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.
Run History
SystemNotebook P15SM-A/SM1-A  (all builds)
MotherboardNotebook P15SM-A/SM1-A
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140327
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 01:37
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4600M
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 84.3
2-Core 163
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 222
30% 222 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Clevo(1558 5281) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.43% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 21.4
Parallax 2.38
1% 8.4 fps
MRender 3.62
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2.78
2% 2.41 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.43%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD 120GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 493
Write 228
Mixed 303
75% 341 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 12.8
102% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 12.7
26% 49.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 0420 AM1L16BC4R1-B1PS 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 16
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P15SM-A/SM1-A Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Notebook P15SM-A/SM1-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $400
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