HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 37.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardPEGATRON 2A73h
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090223
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 15 '17 at 15:14
Run Duration269 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 34.6
2-Core 64.8
37% 54.7 Pts
4-Core 61.3
8-Core 46.7
8% 54 Pts
64-Core 44.7
3% 44.7 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Asus(1043 035E) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.16% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 2
Parallax 1.5
1% 1.61 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2
1% 1.56 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.16%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.5% Below average
Read 247
Write 136
Mixed 143
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 22.5
4K Mixed 14.9
59% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 54.4
DQ Mixed 23.3
32% 60 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 92%
Seagate Desktop HDD 6TB (2015)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: DN02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 145
Write 144
Mixed 129
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 2.78
4K Write 3.01
4K Mixed 0.34
209% 2.04 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 117%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
294GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
36% Below average
Read 73.5
Write 51.6
Mixed 62.1
47% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.4
106% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$40
46GB free
Firmware: 02.03A02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 59%
TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075 750GB
472GB free, PID 0718
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Read 28.8
Write 24.8
Mixed 10.4
25% 21.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.19
34% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
15% Very poor
MC Read 4.5
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.7
13% 4.63 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.17 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC

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