HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 46.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.29% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP 255 G8 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 87D1
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '22 at 15:03
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
FP5, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
46.3% Average
Memory 60
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 127
55% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 219
26% 202 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
HP(103C 87D1) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.24
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
4.29% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 12.1
Parallax 9.1
3% 8.43 fps
MRender 5.4
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 9.5
6% 7.17 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.29%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssstc CVB-8D128-HP 128GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 150 114 109 138 134 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 297
Write 48.2
Mixed 174
SusWrite 130
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 12.7
45% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 50.9
46% 65.5 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43EB1-CWE 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.1
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 255 G8 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 892 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
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System: HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

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