HP Compaq 8710w

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 (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 41.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive47.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemHP Compaq 8710w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 30C3
Memory0.7 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20081125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 21:20
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9500-$125
U10, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
41.9% Average
Memory 71.6
1-Core 37.7
2-Core 72.8
41% 60.7 Pts
4-Core 74.1
8-Core 73.2
10% 73.6 Pts
64-Core 72.9
4% 72.9 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 195 141 175 175 176 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.2% Average
Read 227
Write 199
Mixed 195
SusWrite 180
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 20.6
68% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 132
100% 134 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 97%
Memorex USB Flash Drive 125GB
15GB free, PID 7722
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.9 6.3 6.1 5.4 5.5 7.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
5.26% Terrible
Read 20.3
Write 4
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 6.5
13% 11 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.26%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
13.6% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 3.5
11% 3.97 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 1.9
9% 3.3 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq 8710w Builds (Compare 14 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq 8710w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $309
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