Intel NUC8CYB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 44.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics11.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive181% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemIntel(R) NUC8i3CYS
MotherboardIntel NUC8CYB  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '22 at 00:40
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8121U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
44.3% Average
Memory 53.6
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 126
52% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 204
27% 203 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 540
Intel(8086 2075) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
11.9% Very poor
Lighting 14.3
Reflection 19.5
Parallax 19.4
12% 17.7 fps
MRender 12.7
Gravity 14.2
Splatting 17.1
12% 14.7 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.9%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S036I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1088 1258 1211 1317 1347 1027 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1439
Write 1,033
Mixed 734
SusWrite 1208
247% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 33.7
108% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 379
DQ Mixed 450
316% 395 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 181%
Great: 291%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung F6E304HB-MGCj 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR4 3733 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.6% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 24.1
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 20.5
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 148
27% 148 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NUC8CYB Builds (Compare 49 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC8CYB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $75
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