HP 250 G5 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive70.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
SystemHP 250 G5 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 81EC
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 09 '17 at 17:00
Run Duration65 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 32%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 88.7
2-Core 154
66% 109 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 238
32% 239 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SNAT-256G-1006 256GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2311006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 442
Write 317
Mixed 381
84% 380 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 3.5
89% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 3.23
60% 142 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
37% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 10.7
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 10.3
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 37%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 250 G5 Notebook PC

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