HP Presario CQ43 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 above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Presario CQ43 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3674
Memory0.9 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111218
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 12 '19 at 00:59
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User HND-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 380-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
45.6% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 87.3
43% 67.8 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 159
21% 159 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 3674) 731MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.66% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.75 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.53
Splatting 1.48
1% 1.04 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.66%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
322GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PB4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 8.5 14 12 14 13 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT112S6TFR8C-H9 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 9.8
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 6
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Presario CQ43 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 92 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP Presario CQ43 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $188
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