Notebook N15_N17RD1

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 50% Yacht	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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.
Processor	With 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	91.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 61% 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.

System	Notebook N15_N17RD1 (all builds)
Motherboard	Notebook N15_N17RD1
Memory	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160707
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 03 '18 at 18:46
Run Duration	128 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%
CPU Throttled	61%

PC Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 320,434 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Memory 76.2 1-Core 49.2 2-Core 96.5 48% 74 Pts	4-Core 163 8-Core 229 25% 196 Pts	64-Core 233 14% 233 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 69%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Clevo(1558 1501) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	1.31% Terrible	Lighting 1.37 Reflection 1.96 Parallax 1.19 1% 1.51 fps	MRender 2.14 Gravity 1.2 Splatting 2.65 2% 2 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 1.31% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB 28,058 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 136GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT21B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 237 244 233 236 237 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	91.7% Outstanding	Read 429 Write 412 Mixed 353 SusWrite 258 82% 363 MB/s	4K Read 34.8 4K Write 64.6 4K Mixed 40.6 139% 46.7 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 339 258% 348 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 122%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 795GB free Firmware: JB0OA3J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 63 72 74 73 74 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	Read 39 Write 85 Mixed 28.5 SusWrite 68.4 40% 55.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.3 57% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix GKE800SO102408-2400 2x8GB 801 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	60.5% Good	MC Read 21.8 MC Write 25.1 MC Mixed 20.7 64% 22.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 17.2 SC Mixed 13.3 38% 13.2 GB/s	Latency 87.9 46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 78%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 17%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 15%

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System: Notebook N15_N17RD1

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	33x

GPU
GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples	19x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	14x

SSD
NE-256 256GBBench 159%, 6,044 samples	3x
850 EVO M.2 250GBSamsungBench 102%, 28,058 samples	2x
Titanium 512GB SSDIronsideBench 84%, 91 samples	2x

RAM
CT8G4SFS8213.C8FAD1 2x8GBCrucialBench 66%, 273 samples	4x
F4 DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 69%, 2,125 samples	2x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 35%, 32,056 samples	2x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16