HP G42 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.2% 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 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.
SystemHP G42 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1425
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100707
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '22 at 17:21
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 580-$250
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Memory 43.9
1-Core 40.4
2-Core 92.1
34% 58.8 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 162
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 1425) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.38% Terrible
Lighting 0.4
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.5
0% 0.7 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.5
0% 0.63 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.38%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$34
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 50 89 97 102 101 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.2% Below average
Read 198
Write 158
Mixed 171
SusWrite 76.4
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 14.7
56% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 2.3
DQ Mixed 15.7
21% 42.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273EB0-YKO 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
21.3% Poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 5.2
15% 5.13 GB/s
Latency 185
22% 185 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G42 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP G42 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $195
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