HP Spectre Laptop 13-af0xx

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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. 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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive157% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
CPU throttled at 90% 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 Spectre Laptop 13-af0xx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 83A2
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180226
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateMar 28 '18 at 03:40
Run Duration61 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 215
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 354
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 71%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB73H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,361
Write 875
Mixed 911
232% 1,049 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 26.3
136% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 24.9
67% 143 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 157%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron MT52L512M32D2PF-09 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.5
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 20.8
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Spectre Laptop 13-af0xx Builds (Compare 40 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: HP Spectre Laptop 13-af0xx

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