HP Pro 3120 Microtower PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 27%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 24.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics0.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive28% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pro 3120 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardPEGATRON 2A94
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 11:53
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Memory 39.9
1-Core 38.1
2-Core 55.8
28% 44.6 Pts
4-Core 53.5
8-Core 58.6
7% 56 Pts
64-Core 65.8
4% 65.8 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
Asus(1043 8380) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.72% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 3.5
Parallax 0.8
1% 1.73 fps
MRender 1.2
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 0.6
1% 0.9 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.72%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 87 57 95 68 95 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28% Poor
Read 106
Write 72.7
Mixed 100
SusWrite 84.2
20% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 15.6
52% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 35.2
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 30.4
30% 45.7 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 28%
Great: 102%
Inateck ASM1153E 500GB
198GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 21 16 21 19 22 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
24.1% Poor
Read 34.8
Write 24.2
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 20.4
34% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 3.5
286% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 266%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
11.3% Very poor
MC Read 5.5
MC Write 3.1
MC Mixed 3
11% 3.87 GB/s
SC Read 2
SC Write 2
SC Mixed 3.1
7% 2.37 GB/s
Latency 203
20% 203 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pro 3120 Microtower PC Builds (Compare 55 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pro 3120 Microtower PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $31
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