HP 255 G6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 38.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.3% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 255 G6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8330
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '20 at 12:53
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A9-9425 APU (2016 M.SR)
Socket FP4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.2% Below average
Memory 62.8
1-Core 70.5
2-Core 74.7
45% 69.3 Pts
4-Core 78.5
8-Core 98.3
11% 88.4 Pts
64-Core 72.7
4% 72.7 Pts
Poor: 9%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 39%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
HP(103C 8330) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
3.21% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 4.8
Parallax 5.5
3% 4.7 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 4.5
Splatting 5.2
3% 4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.21%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 149 242 234 288 329 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 385
Write 325
Mixed 344
SusWrite 245
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 26.5
4K Mixed 25.6
95% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 99
DQ Mixed 143
109% 151 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 125%
StoreJet Transcend 2TB
6GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 100
Write 102
Mixed 54.9
106% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown ID:0x9B05 CT4G4SFS824A.C8FBD1 Samsung M471A5244CB0-CTD 8GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.6% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 255 G6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 111 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 29%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 255 G6 Notebook PC

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