HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.34% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). 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.
SystemHP ENVY 17 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 229D
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150318
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '18 at 10:33
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 88.2
2-Core 143
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 204
27% 203 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
HP(103C 229D) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3960
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.34% Terrible
Lighting 5.47
Reflection 15
Parallax 7.03
4% 9.18 fps
MRender 8.81
Gravity 5.23
Splatting 10.9
7% 8.32 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.34%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000H1 256GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT22H0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 466
Write 105
Mixed 126
50% 233 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 13.9
88% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 53
DQ Mixed 30.3
62% 133 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
86GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 69.3
Write 72.2
Mixed 62.4
51% 68 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.19
67% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 15.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY 17 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,077 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $289
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