IBM System x3550 -[7978AC1]-

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive61.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemIBM System x3550 -[7978AC1]-  (all builds)
MotherboardIBM System Planar
Memory5.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20070404
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '16 at 00:11
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon 5130
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 23
2-Core 46.3
31% 43.2 Pts
4-Core 92.1
8-Core 92.4
12% 92.2 Pts
64-Core 92.5
6% 92.5 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 38%
Great: 38%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adaptec Array 73GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 508
Write 416
Mixed 447
102% 457 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 14.9
47% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 7.49
DQ Write 31.1
DQ Mixed 14.6
13% 17.7 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x1GB
6 of 8 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 5.8
15% 5.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.1
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 4.4
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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