Apple iMac14,2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics23.3% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemApple iMac14,2  (all builds)
MotherboardApple Mac-27ADBB7B4CEE8E61
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201202
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMar 13 '21 at 14:08
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 65.6
1-Core 53.7
2-Core 212
58% 110 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 565
58% 466 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Apple(106B 0121) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 784 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 27.3
Reflection 25.2
Parallax 34.3
22% 28.9 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 34
Splatting 26.5
25% 31.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apple SM0512F 500GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UXM2JA1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 485 502 485 480 501 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 60% Great: 99%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE640 3TB
524GB free
Firmware: MJ8OA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 91 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 91.7
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0x202020202020202020202020202020202020 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.1
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 19.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical iMac14,2 Builds (Compare 300 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Apple iMac14,2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $128
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