Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive115% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 89% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191108
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 01 '20 at 08:24
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 231
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 506
54% 428 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Legend(17AA 39AB) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4587
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 25
Parallax 28.9
27% 29.1 fps
MRender 34.1
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 22.6
23% 29.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 189 186 183 181 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 963
Write 147
Mixed 254
SusWrite 175
83% 385 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 37.4
173% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 469
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 201
180% 280 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 115%
Great: 163%
HP P500 495GB
194GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 147 115 132 134 134 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 859B CT8G4SFD824A.M16FF 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 22.4
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 24
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Lenovo 81CU

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