HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
CPU throttled at 69% 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 Pavilion 15 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2166
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131031
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 12:47
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 69%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 75.9
2-Core 98.9
56% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 179
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740M
HP(103C 21DA) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2531
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
6.08% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 6.1
Parallax 9.3
6% 7.57 fps
MRender 4.7
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 9.2
6% 7.47 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.08%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 303 301 304 301 281 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 450
Mixed 442
SusWrite 299
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 55.5
179% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 282
236% 342 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 111%
Great: 128%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
126GB free
Firmware: JA0OA590
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 77 76 76 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 58
Write 54.1
Mixed 24.1
SusWrite 76.3
39% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP16D3LS1KBG/8G 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 8.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion 15 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 4,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 41% - Average Total price: $309
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