HP G42 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 15%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 31.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
CPU throttled at 5% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP G42 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1425
Memory0.7 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '18 at 20:19
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 5%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 350-$199
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Memory 53.3
1-Core 23.4
2-Core 40.9
28% 39.2 Pts
4-Core 57.6
8-Core 58.5
8% 58 Pts
64-Core 59.1
4% 59.1 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 1425) 731MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.75% Terrible
Lighting 0.83
Reflection 1.04
Parallax 0.81
1% 0.89 fps
MRender 1.24
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 1.26
1% 1.06 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.75%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 69 53 50 50 48 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39% Below average
Read 203
Write 209
Mixed 182
SusWrite 77.9
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 20.1
65% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 132
99% 132 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 39%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125S6BFR8C-G7 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
19.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 5.2
14% 4.97 GB/s
Latency 149
27% 149 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G42 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP G42 Notebook PC

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