HP 250 G7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive73.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP 250 G7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8532
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200602
Uptime10.6 Days
Run DateJul 27 '20 at 00:56
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8265U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 68
1-Core 44.7
2-Core 88.3
43% 67 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 261
25% 208 Pts
64-Core 234
14% 234 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 71%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HAJQ-000H1 256GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT24H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 165 171 173 167 153 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 437
Write 364
Mixed 351
SusWrite 173
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 31.5
105% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 292
219% 293 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.2% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 10.6
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 11
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 250 G7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,835 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP 250 G7 Notebook PC

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