Lenovo 42872WU

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 47% Yacht	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	1.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	51.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

14 months ago, 14 months ago.

System	Lenovo 42872WU (all builds)
Motherboard	LENOVO 42872WU
Memory	4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180621
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	Mar 01 '23 at 03:18
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	52%

PC Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2520M-$34 45,308 User benchmarks, average bench 48% CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	48.2% Average	Memory 74.4 1-Core 63.3 2-Core 75 48% 70.9 Pts	4-Core 130 8-Core 136 18% 133 Pts	64-Core 137 8% 137 Pts
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 59%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz) 110,588 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Legend(17AA 21DA) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	1.75% Terrible	Lighting 2 Reflection 1.8 Parallax 1.5 2% 1.77 fps	MRender 2 Gravity 2.6 Splatting 2.6 2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.75% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Micron 1100 SATA 256GB 16,265 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 143GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0DL022 SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 332 241 150 152 153 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	51.2% Above average	Read 354 Write 387 Mixed 334 SusWrite 222 73% 324 MB/s	4K Read 12.1 4K Write 18 4K Mixed 13.9 46% 14.7 MB/s	DQ Read 212 DQ Write 203 DQ Mixed 223 163% 213 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 94%
Toshiba HG6 mSATA 256GB 1,754 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 238GB free Firmware: JUPA0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 197 208 203 202 204 MB/s Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	49.6% Average	Read 214 Write 208 Mixed 228 SusWrite 200 48% 212 MB/s	4K Read 11.2 4K Write 25.3 4K Mixed 25.6 63% 20.7 MB/s	DQ Read 180 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 186 139% 184 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 97%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 8GB 65 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	38.9% Below average	MC Read 13.1 MC Write 14.8 MC Mixed 13.3 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 9.1 SC Mixed 11.3 28% 9.87 GB/s	Latency 91.7 44% 91.7 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 51%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 42872WU Builds (Compare 17 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 42872WU

CPU
Core i5-2520MIntel $34Bench 48%, 45,308 samples	17x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	17x

SSD
1100 SATA 256GBMicronBench 73%, 16,265 samples	4x
320 Series 300GBIntel $289Bench 46%, 2,154 samples	1x
FM-25S3-120GBP3 120GBBench 44%, 416 samples	1x

RAM
HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GBHynixBench 44%, 379 samples	5x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 8GBSamsungBench 46%, 65 samples	3x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples	1x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 85% - Excellent

Total price: $34

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16