HP Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 23%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 21.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics0.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemHP Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3607
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '21 at 17:50
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium T4300
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Memory 32.6
1-Core 27.8
2-Core 50.1
23% 36.8 Pts
4-Core 56.3
8-Core 57.6
8% 56.9 Pts
64-Core 34.3
2% 34.3 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics Family
HP(103C 3607) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 20.20.7.6464
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.39% Terrible
Lighting 0.4
Reflection 0.6
Parallax 0.1
0% 0.37 fps
MRender 0.5
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 0.7
0% 0.63 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.39%
Great: 0%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 87 74 66 67 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.9% Below average
Read 168
Write 69.3
Mixed 170
SusWrite 73.7
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 12.7
63% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 93.5
DQ Mixed 32.2
45% 84 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
10.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 3.6
MC Mixed 2.8
10% 3.5 GB/s
SC Read 2.9
SC Write 1.8
SC Mixed 3.2
8% 2.63 GB/s
Latency 240
17% 240 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 47 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 40% - Below average Total price: $127
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