HP Compaq nw8240 ()

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 33.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive24.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemHP Compaq nw8240 ()  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 0940
Memory0.6 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.5 GHz
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20060501
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateAug 07 '21 at 18:06
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 74%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium M processor 2.13GHz
U10, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
33.3% Below average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 20.1
2-Core 15.4
28% 33.1 Pts
4-Core 20.1
8-Core 20.3
3% 20.2 Pts
64-Core 7.4
0% 7.4 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 42 43 40 40 42 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.8% Poor
Read 70
Write 37.9
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 41.2
10% 47.1 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 16.6
4K Mixed 18.3
58% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 27.5
DQ Mixed 23.3
18% 24.4 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
8.39% Terrible
MC Read 2.5
MC Write 2.1
MC Mixed 1.7
6% 2.1 GB/s
SC Read 2.7
SC Write 1.7
SC Mixed 2.5
7% 2.3 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.39%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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