Lenovo 81CU

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive206% 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo 81CU  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LNVNB161216
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180619
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 15 '20 at 00:41
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 59.8
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 151
55% 97.2 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 526
49% 409 Pts
64-Core 38.2
2% 38.2 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 57%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)
Legend(17AA 39AB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6344
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
3.4% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 2.09
2% 5.23 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 5.87
Splatting 7.78
7% 8.34 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.4%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
602GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1QEXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 923 1033 813 1065 1070 1028 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,717
Write 1,649
Mixed 1,246
SusWrite 989
314% 1,400 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 51.7
153% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 675
DQ Write 626
DQ Mixed 686
505% 662 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 206%
Great: 329%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMAA51S6AMR6N-UH HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.4% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 20.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 1
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 14.6
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 81CU Builds (Compare 466 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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