Acer TravelMate P236-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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.
Graphics4.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.1% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer TravelMate P236-M  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer TravelMate P236-M
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '23 at 23:57
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 137
56% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 185
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Acer(1025 095D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.18% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 6.1
4% 4.4 fps
MRender 6.2
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 7.1
5% 6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.18%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 120GB-$70
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 109 168 175 184 184 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 368
Write 186
Mixed 228
SusWrite 163
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 25.4
74% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 170
141% 204 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1315 CT51264BF160B.C16F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TravelMate P236-M Builds (Compare 43 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer TravelMate P236-M

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