Compaq Presario CQ-21

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 29%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemCompaq Presario CQ-21  (all builds)
MotherboardCompaq
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181120
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 17:49
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-5005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 13.6
2-Core 20.7
24% 30.1 Pts
4-Core 30.7
8-Core 35.7
4% 33.2 Pts
64-Core 30.7
2% 30.7 Pts
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Device(1297 2050) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 0.5
Parallax 2
1% 1.3 fps
MRender 0.7
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 0.8
1% 1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02000004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 42 122 157 178 191 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.9% Below average
Read 250
Write 241
Mixed 165
SusWrite 151
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 15.4
4K Mixed 14
36% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 94.8
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 83.6
64% 87.5 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MS3512NSZ-CA3G1 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
9.71% Terrible
MC Read 1.9
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 2.8
8% 2.9 GB/s
SC Read 1.1
SC Write 2.6
SC Mixed 2.8
6% 2.17 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.71%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Presario CQ-21 Builds (Compare 27 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Compaq Presario CQ-21

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