HP 250 G3 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.1% 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.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 250 G3 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2212
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200703
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 25 '20 at 07:34
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 78.7
47% 69.4 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 132
18% 132 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 820M
HP(103C 2212) 1GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8912
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
4.51% Terrible
Lighting 5.23
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 3.59
4% 4.69 fps
MRender 5.67
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 6.48
5% 6.01 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.51%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 400 392 408 263 212 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 438
Mixed 422
SusWrite 343
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 44.6
143% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 277
220% 307 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 123%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
155GB free
Firmware: GH2OA910
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 119 119 119 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67% Good
Read 114
Write 113
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 120
66% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 67%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.5% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.9
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 39%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP 250 G3 Notebook PC

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