Gigabyte GA-M52L-S3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics38.1% 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 Drive22.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-M52L-S3P  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091204
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 12 '18 at 13:22
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 425
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 39.6
2-Core 78.8
42% 63.5 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 120
16% 120 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 368E) 2GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Lighting 49.9
Reflection 46.7
Parallax 46.8
41% 47.8 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 38.2
33% 40.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD60G 60GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P083
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.8% Poor
Read 124
Write 79.6
Mixed 98.1
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 30.4
4K Mixed 1.92
41% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 63.4
DQ Mixed 3.64
14% 29.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 49%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
195GB free
Firmware: 01.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 101
Write 102
Mixed 92.1
74% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.42
106% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
28.2% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-M52L-S3P Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M52L-S3P

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