HP p6540y

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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 p6540y  (all builds)
MotherboardFOXCONN 2A92
Memory12.1 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '19 at 07:20
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 50.2
2-Core 95.1
50% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 281
29% 234 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
XFX(1682 956D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 28
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 32.8
23% 30.5 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 31.9
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 41 4.7 16 78 127 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.2% Below average
Read 218
Write 180
Mixed 146
SusWrite 72
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 13.1
55% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 95.8
DQ Write 65.8
DQ Mixed 17.1
30% 59.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 44%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
389GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 96 98 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 122
Write 137
Mixed 64
SusWrite 97.7
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 Kingston 9905471-014.A00LF Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G4F1 14GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 11.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical p6540y Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

System: HP p6540y

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $199
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