HP 250 G3 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 250 G3 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2336
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '19 at 10:26
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 80.5
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 117
56% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 198
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
HP(103C 2336) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
4.64% Terrible
Lighting 5.3
Reflection 5.81
Parallax 6.38
4% 5.83 fps
MRender 5.67
Gravity 4.9
Splatting 8
5% 6.19 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.64%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 357 359 363 363 363 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 372
Mixed 304
SusWrite 360
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 37.9
137% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 253
202% 283 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 Corsair CMSO8GX3M1C1600C11 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.8% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 12.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.8
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 250 G3 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 441 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 250 G3 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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