HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
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 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.8% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP 255 G8 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 87D2
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '21 at 18:54
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Graphics
FP5, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 117
51% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 198
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Graphics
HP(103C 87D2) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.24
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
2.11% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 3.5
Parallax 2.9
2% 2.83 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 4.2
3% 3.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.11%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40znv256g KIOXIA 256GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP00AE00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 270 272 275 279 280 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 370
Write 302
Mixed 312
SusWrite 266
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 42
126% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 46
95% 193 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 210%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CTD CT8G4SFRA266.C8FE 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 28.2
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 20.7
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 15.5" 1280 720 AUO3791
Typical 255 G8 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 894 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

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