HP 242 G1 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP 242 G1 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2149
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20141103
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 22 '23 at 01:59
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 99%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3520M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 82.6
1-Core 80.4
2-Core 127
60% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 176
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 2149) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5161
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.6% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 5
Parallax 3.1
4% 4.17 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 2.6
Splatting 5.3
4% 4.33 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.6%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$69
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 364 325 335 340 341 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 437
Mixed 397
SusWrite 354
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 44.4
150% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 354
269% 362 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 103%
Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.4% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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 67 56 60 13.9" 1280 720 AUO193C
Typical 242 G1 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 242 G1 Notebook PC

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