HP G72 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 22.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics0.35% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP G72 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1484
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110407
Uptime6 Days
Run DateAug 06 '18 at 11:23
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 68%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium T4500
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Memory 38.4
1-Core 29
2-Core 46.4
25% 37.9 Pts
4-Core 45.8
8-Core 38.9
6% 42.3 Pts
64-Core 43.5
3% 43.5 Pts
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset Family
HP(103C 1484)
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2702
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.35% Terrible
Lighting 0.4
Reflection 0.35
Parallax 0.41
0% 0.38 fps
MRender 0.43
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 0.52
0% 0.46 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.35%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
839GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 106
Write 99.2
Mixed 53.5
64% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Generic- Multi-Card 32GB
29GB free, PID 0158
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 17.9
Write 6.7
Mixed 12
14% 12.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.2
43% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 16%
Generic Flash Disk 260GB
225GB free, PID 7788
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 7.2
Write 3.7
Mixed 1.7
4% 4.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 9%
HDS72505 0KLAT80 500GB
92GB free, PID 2507
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 28
Write 19
Mixed 19.4
27% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 19%
WD My Book 500GB
203GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 502
Write 8.9
Mixed 17.7
124% 176 MB/s
4K Read 131
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.3
558% 44.4 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16HTF51264HZ-800C1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 3
MC Mixed 3.4
10% 3.5 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 2.7
SC Mixed 3.8
9% 3.23 GB/s
Latency 210
19% 210 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G72 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP G72 Notebook PC

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