Acer Aspire 4738G

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAcer Aspire 4738G  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer JE41_CP
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 08 '17 at 15:13
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 116
48% 80 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 159
21% 159 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Acer(1025 0482) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.741.1.5000
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.54% Terrible
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 1.38
Parallax 0.81
0% 0.94 fps
MRender 0.9
Gravity 0.37
Splatting 0.87
1% 0.71 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.54%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Read 202
Write 97.5
Mixed 137
32% 146 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 9.18
42% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 45.1
DQ Write 98.6
DQ Mixed 22.8
31% 55.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M471B5273DH0-CH9 78.B2GC9.CY10C 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.5% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.3
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 4738G Builds (Compare 15 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 4738G

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