HP CQ2909EO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP CQ2909EO  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2AE2
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141031
Uptime22 Days
Run DateMar 11 '20 at 16:11
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G1610T
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 55.8
40% 57.2 Pts
4-Core 81.9
8-Core 84.8
11% 83.4 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)
HP(103C 2AE2) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3325
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.6% Terrible
Lighting 1.67
Reflection 1.69
Parallax 1.28
1% 1.55 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 3.22
2% 2.47 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.6%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 172
Write 129
Mixed 83
95% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
215% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.2% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 11.5
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 4.2
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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