AMD 970A-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
CPU throttled at 96% 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.
MotherboardAMD 970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 09:11
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 35.3
2-Core 70
44% 62.8 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 205
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 1531 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 18.8
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 21.4
15% 18.8 fps
MRender 17.2
Gravity 20
Splatting 21.5
16% 19.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 143
Mixed 109
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.47
4K Mixed 0.17
33% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT112U6TFR8C 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.2% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 44 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: AMD 970A-DS3

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