Supermicro X8DA3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 29.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive7.15% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (92%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardSupermicro X8DA3  (all builds)
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100326
Uptime9.7 Days
Run DateMar 04 '23 at 06:28
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 92%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5520
CPU Node 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Memory 45.6
1-Core 23.4
2-Core 44.7
26% 37.9 Pts
4-Core 76
8-Core 155
14% 116 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD easystore 240GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EF430400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 50 54 52 50 46 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
7.15% Terrible
Read 45.3
Write 54
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 49.9
11% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 2
7% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 7.15%
Great: 57%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
472GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 45 47 50 51 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Read 59.8
Write 42.5
Mixed 36.3
SusWrite 45.7
34% 46.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 65%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
57GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 43 45 46 48 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 60.2
Write 43.2
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 43.4
34% 46.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 65%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$239
6TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 52 55 58 61 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 63.9
Write 35.2
Mixed 41.6
SusWrite 53.8
36% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
209% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34%
Great: 113%
Toshiba MG07ACA14TE 14TB
7TB free
Firmware: 0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 44 48 49 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 104
Write 17
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 44.2
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL25664BN1337.16FF BL25664BN1337.16FF BL25664BN1337.16FF BL25664BN1337.16FF BL25664BN1337.16FF BL25664BN1337.16FF 12GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 13.2
34% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 4.3
11% 4 GB/s
Latency 178
22% 178 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X8DA3 Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Supermicro X8DA3

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