HP Presario CQ42 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 7%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 16.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics0.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemHP Presario CQ42 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1484
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101123
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 28 '18 at 05:06
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Memory 24.1
1-Core 20
2-Core 28.4
16% 24.2 Pts
4-Core 49
8-Core 52.7
7% 50.8 Pts
64-Core 43.6
3% 43.6 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Mobile Series 4 Express Chipset Family
HP(103C 1484) 797MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2413
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.28% Terrible
Lighting 0.33
Reflection 0.31
Parallax 0.41
0% 0.35 fps
MRender 0.43
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.3
0% 0.38 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.28%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$80
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 9.6 7.5 14 9.3 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 41.5
Write 8.3
Mixed 12
SusWrite 9.4
13% 17.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 41%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 2GB
1GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.5 2.5 3.2 2.5 2.7 3.9 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
4.88% Terrible
Read 21.5
Write 2.5
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 3
6% 7.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.88%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JSF25664HZ-1G4D1 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
7.16% Terrible
MC Read 2.2
MC Write 1.9
MC Mixed 2.6
6% 2.23 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 0.5
6% 2.3 GB/s
Latency 292
14% 292 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.16%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Presario CQ42 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 62 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 Presario CQ42 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $199
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback