Acer Aspire E5-531G

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 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 50.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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 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.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire E5-531G  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer EA50_HB
Memory2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 07:16
Run Duration70 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 3556U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Memory 85
1-Core 51.4
2-Core 98.6
51% 78.3 Pts
4-Core 99.8
8-Core 100
13% 100 Pts
64-Core 99.4
6% 99.4 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
636GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 111
Write 107
Mixed 106
82% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.24
86% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR16D3LS1KFG/4G 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.6
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire E5-531G Builds (Compare 6 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire E5-531G

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