Apple MacBookAir8,2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (83%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemApple MacBookAir8,2  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-226CB3C6A851A671
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210622
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '21 at 16:06
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 83%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8210Y
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
43.1% Average
Memory 60.3
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 85.1
41% 65 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 149
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 617
Apple(106B 0150) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 4.8
3% 4.47 fps
MRender 5.2
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.4
4% 5.17 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apple APPLE SSD AP0128 121GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1160
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 719
Write 911
Mixed 482
157% 704 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 33.9
114% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 189
151% 216 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0x4D5435324C3531324D3634443450512D3039 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 22.4
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 61%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MacBookAir8,2 Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Apple MacBookAir8,2

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