HP ENVY 4 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 40.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 82% 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.
SystemHP ENVY 4 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1894
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '18 at 07:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 82%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
40.1% Average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 9.7
2-Core 17.4
29% 34.1 Pts
4-Core 33.1
8-Core 39
5% 36 Pts
64-Core 45.4
3% 45.4 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 1894) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.32% Terrible
Lighting 3.43
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 0.88
3% 2.91 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.35
1% 1.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.32%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0123A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 334 111 58 59 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 361
Write 270
Mixed 269
SusWrite 156
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 10.6
44% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 72.6
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 20
47% 93.6 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
26.7% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 0.4
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 7.2
13% 4.4 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY 4 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 85 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY 4 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $225
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