HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 255 G8 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 87D1
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210818
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 20 '22 at 16:09
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
FP5, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
33% Below average
Memory 22.1
1-Core 69.5
2-Core 126
37% 72.5 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 387
38% 311 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
HP(103C 87D1) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.50.22
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.13% Terrible
Lighting 2.6
Reflection 2.8
Parallax 3.7
2% 3.03 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 2.8
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.67 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 2.13%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC711 HFM512GD3JX013N 512GB
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 309 314 309 316 313 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 336
Write 309
Mixed 313
SusWrite 310
72% 317 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 50.1
142% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 439
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 504
349% 435 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 297%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
38.2% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 305
13% 305 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 255 G8 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 893 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: HP 255 G8 Notebook PC

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