HP p7-1517c

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
CPU throttled at 97% 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.
SystemHP p7-1517c  (all builds)
MotherboardMSI 2AE0
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140616
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 21:52
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 97%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5800B APU (2012 D.Tr)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
50.4% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 56.6
2-Core 87.9
50% 75.1 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 127
16% 122 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7660D
HP(103C 2AE0) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.12.0.0
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.44% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 4.7
2% 3.67 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 5
4% 4.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.44%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AC01122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 64 42 66 65 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 94.8
Write 84.3
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 57.4
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
217GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 124 124 124 126 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 122
Write 121
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 123
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 74%
AS Mass Storage 32GB
9GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 17
Mixed 7.8
12% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0
14% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 1% Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KY996D-ELD Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 4GB
1066, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 3.4
MC Mixed 4.8
12% 4.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 5.4
12% 4.13 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15%
Great: 37%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical p7-1517c Builds (Compare 3 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete

System: HP p7-1517c

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $265
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $289Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback