HP 255 G4 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 13%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 11.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics1.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 255 G4 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 8137
Memory3.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 25 '20 at 10:30
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User SVK-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
AMD E1-6015 APU R2 Graphics
Socket FT1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Memory 19
1-Core 21
2-Core 28.9
14% 23 Pts
4-Core 27
8-Core 33.6
4% 30.3 Pts
64-Core 35.7
2% 35.7 Pts
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 30%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 8240
HP(103C 8137) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
1.38% Terrible
Lighting 1.5
Reflection 2.62
Parallax 1.91
1% 2.01 fps
MRender 2.14
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 2.52
2% 1.99 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.38%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 160GB (2009)-$23
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13.01A13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 54 51 52 49 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 52.7
Write 53.6
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 52.5
34% 46.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5674EB0-YK0 M471B5173DB0-YK0 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
MC Read 3.8
MC Write 3
MC Mixed 3.9
10% 3.57 GB/s
SC Read 2.4
SC Write 2.7
SC Mixed 2.8
8% 2.63 GB/s
Latency 328
12% 328 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 255 G4 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 255 G4 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $29
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