HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 183A
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120503
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 23 '21 at 11:27
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 52%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 57.9
44% 60.7 Pts
4-Core 77.2
8-Core 92.5
11% 84.8 Pts
64-Core 93.7
6% 93.7 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 183A) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.02% Terrible
Lighting 2.6
Reflection 3.4
Parallax 2
2% 2.67 fps
MRender 2.2
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 2.8
2% 2.17 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.02%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 103 113 78 97 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 352
Write 182
Mixed 239
SusWrite 105
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 25
84% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 73.9
DQ Mixed 125
95% 131 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 87%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
191GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 69 63 68 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 69.5
Write 22.5
Mixed 40
SusWrite 63.7
36% 48.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
90% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-040.A01LF Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.8% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 14
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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System: HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $80
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