Toshiba Satellite A500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 45.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.1% 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.
SystemToshiba Satellite A500  (all builds)
MotherboardTOSHIBA NSKAA
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100908
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 03:34
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
45.8% Average
Memory 64.3
1-Core 62
2-Core 116
49% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 160
22% 160 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
Toshiba(1179 FF00) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 270.61
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.88% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 5.19
Parallax 1.31
3% 3.27 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 3.7
3% 4.06 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.88%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO 250G 250GB
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.1% Average
Read 262
Write 207
Mixed 216
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 16
4K Mixed 21.6
69% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 89.9
DQ Mixed 47.7
50% 83.3 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 122%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown FA-8500CL7-4GBSQ 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
24% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.33 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 116
35% 116 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Satellite A500 Builds (Compare 97 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Toshiba Satellite A500

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