Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive93.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180123
Uptime6 Days
Run DateSep 10 '18 at 04:05
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 76.2
1-Core 74.7
2-Core 230
68% 127 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 626
60% 492 Pts
64-Core 57.5
4% 57.5 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 71%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 309 307 309 309 311 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 770
Write 578
Mixed 394
SusWrite 317
115% 515 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 20.3
87% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 479
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 276
235% 349 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 163%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
15GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9 8.6 8.3 8.4 8.4 7.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
6.89% Terrible
Read 23.5
Write 7.7
Mixed 10
SusWrite 8.4
14% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.6
42% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.89%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.3% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 10.3
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.8
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 88
46% 88 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81CU Builds (Compare 464 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 81CU

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