VIA P4M266A-8235

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 below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 15.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemVIA P4M266A-8235  (all builds)
Motherboard P4M266A-8235
Memory1.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 0 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20040311
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '20 at 20:14
Run Duration62 Seconds
Run User HND-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
Socket 478, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Memory 29.3
1-Core 3.9
2-Core 7.7
12% 13.6 Pts
4-Core 11.8
8-Core 12.1
2% 12 Pts
64-Core 11.9
1% 11.9 Pts
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
4.24% Terrible
MC Read 1.2
MC Write 1
MC Mixed 1.2
3% 1.13 GB/s
SC Read 1
SC Write 1.3
SC Mixed 1
3% 1.1 GB/s
Latency 259
15% 259 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 4.24%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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