| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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. |
| Processor | With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 5.73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible. |
| Graphics | 0.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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.
| System | HP Presario CQ42 Notebook PC (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1426 |
| Memory | 5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20100210 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 13 '21 at 18:16 |
| Run Duration | 143 Seconds |
| Run User | MYS-User |
| Background CPU | 100% |
| CPU Throttled | 95% |
PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3 M 330
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
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5.73%
Terrible
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9% 18.5 Pts
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6% 49.3 Pts
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1% 22.4 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Radeon HD 5400
HP(103C 1426) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
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0.83%
Terrible
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1% 1.53 fps
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1% 1.23 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston A400 240GB-$28
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 173 216 221 221 221 MB/s
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44.2%
Average
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42% 184 MB/s
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54% 18.5 MB/s
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102% 146 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adata ADDS1600W4G11-B 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
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8.38%
Terrible
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9% 3.07 GB/s
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5% 1.73 GB/s
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9% 465 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: HP Presario CQ42 Notebook PC
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| Core i3 M 350Intel $199Bench 38%, 14,351 samples | 13x |
| Pentium T4500IntelBench 34%, 8,800 samples | 10x |
| Pentium P6300IntelBench 38%, 178 samples | 7x |
| GPU |
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| HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples | 36x |
| Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset FamilyIntelBench 0%, 23,924 samples | 9x |
| Radeon HD 5400ATIBench 1%, 10,400 samples | 8x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 42% - Average | Total price: $199 |