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Single threaded performance - basically how well the CPU can handle a heavy single thread. Emulators and non multi threaded optimized games rely on a single fast thread (with some extra being run on other threads), so for these applications STP is important. Multi threaded performance helps with multi tasking, video rendering (with a modern encoder), and other conversion/creation type applications (as well as other things).
Yes passmark's rating is bassed an average of the submitted results. For the 6770hq the sample size is 388 and can include all form factors that CPU is found in. Some with better cooling (or worse cooling). So it is not the best possible, but it is not a guaranteed level of performance either. That is why I warn people when they buy laptops or sff computers that are on the edge of performance thresholds since if it runs below average it could get worse performance then the numbers might suggest. Also passmark is not testing CPU and GPU usage at the same time which can disproportionately effect laptop and iGPU users since power and thermals are effected by the load on the GPU.
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Make sure you have dual channel ram (two RAM bones) like 2x4GB or 2x8GB inf not already
Always install newest intel drivers. Check this time
Enable speed hacks. Actually test them. Just for start, test preset balanced, then agressive and see if that helps in speed