HP Presario CQ43 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemHP Presario CQ43 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3672
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 05 '16 at 03:28
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 87.8
1-Core 60.7
2-Core 116
56% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 182
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 3672) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.05% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 1.5
2% 2.4 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
2% 2.85 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.05%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 183
Write 103
Mixed 116
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 9.84
49% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 27
45% 87.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
49% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 49%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Presario CQ43 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 92 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP Presario CQ43 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $188
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