Acer Aspire S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire S3  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire S3
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110928
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 19:36
Run Duration309 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2467M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 52.1
2-Core 77.4
49% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 103
16% 114 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Acer(1025 0635) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2792
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
1.9% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 2.92
Parallax 1.44
2% 2.16 fps
MRender 2.52
Gravity 1.17
Splatting 3.96
2% 2.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.9%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 405
Mixed 420
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 41.4
139% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 118
118% 191 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 134%
Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 16GB-$5
10GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
4.34% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 4.34
Mixed 4.7
9% 9.07 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.002
12% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.34%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
27.9% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire S3 Builds (Compare 71 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire S3

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