QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive14.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 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.
Very high background CPU (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemQEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)  (all builds)
Motherboard
Memory2.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140401
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '21 at 14:10
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E312xx (Sandy Bridge, IBRS update)
CPU 0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 73
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 84
47% 71.9 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 118
16% 117 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 61%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Qemu HARDDISK 27GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.5+
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 44 33 25 31 30 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
14.4% Very poor
Read 166
Write 204
Mixed 303
SusWrite 31.8
40% 176 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 8.3
17% 4.43 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
QEMU 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB DIMM RAM
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 9.6
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 94.7
42% 94.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 27%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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System: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

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