Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive180% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190524
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 24 '24 at 17:32
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 186
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 433
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 66%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Legend(17AA 39AB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2125
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
4.89% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 6.4
6% 5.97 fps
MRender 7.9
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 0.3
3% 4.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.89%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2L1QEXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 404 397 387 385 381 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,945
Write 1,849
Mixed 1,407
SusWrite 397
313% 1,400 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 54.6
176% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 592
DQ Write 436
DQ Mixed 463
360% 497 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 180%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 9.2
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 68 56 60 21.7" 1280 720 GSM5B34 MP59G
Typical 81CU Builds (Compare 467 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81CU

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