HP G42 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 33.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP G42 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1425
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110407
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '21 at 03:51
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Memory 51.1
1-Core 42.8
2-Core 68.5
34% 54.1 Pts
4-Core 94.1
8-Core 100
13% 97.1 Pts
64-Core 78.4
5% 78.4 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 1425) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 0.5
0% 0.8 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.5
0% 0.63 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.49%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 480GB (2018)-$69
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 78 83 128 122 127 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.6% Below average
Read 208
Write 197
Mixed 174
SusWrite 117
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 7.8
37% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 76.9
DQ Mixed 34.2
41% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 60%
Jmicron Generic 500GB
302GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 25 25 25 26 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 23.7
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 25.4
19% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BDU0-GN-F Kingston 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
20.1% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.3 GB/s
Latency 157
26% 157 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 44%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $195
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