HP 550-029

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 550-029  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2B2C
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150401
Uptime8 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '23 at 18:11
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
69.8% Good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 170
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 533
52% 429 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
HP(103C 2B2C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5058
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 5.8
3% 3.9 fps
MRender 7.2
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.5
4% 4.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 7.8 11 112 15 10 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.3% Below average
Read 150
Write 86.4
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 36.4
19% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 52.9
4K Mixed 14.1
63% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 99.7
125% 218 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 102%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$49
229GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 97 101 99 102 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 161
Write 148
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 100
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75%
Great: 105%
WD My Book Elite 1TB
535GB free, PID 1111
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 27 27 26 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 55.4
Write 26
Mixed 26.6
SusWrite 26.5
41% 33.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.6
39% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 550-029 Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP 550-029

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