Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH531/GFO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 27%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 29.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics2.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 63% 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.
SystemFujitsu LIFEBOOK AH531/GFO  (all builds)
MotherboardFUJITSU FJNBB10
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120329
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '20 at 18:38
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 74%
CPU Throttled 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
Onboard, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Memory 47.2
1-Core 21.7
2-Core 53.1
27% 40.7 Pts
4-Core 77
8-Core 40
9% 58.5 Pts
64-Core 56.6
4% 56.6 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 525M
Fujitsu(10CF 164A) 1GB
Driver: nvumdshimx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9135
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
2.7% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 5
Parallax 0.5
3% 2.9 fps
MRender 4.7
Gravity 3.6
Splatting 2.7
3% 3.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.7%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 362
Write 364
Mixed 278
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 18.5
78% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 148
120% 175 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$22
271GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 54 53 48 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
27.3% Poor
Read 41.8
Write 42.2
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 53
30% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
25.1% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 7.4
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 8
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 172
23% 172 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical LIFEBOOK AH531/GFO Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH531/GFO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $253
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