Compaq Presario 21

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemCompaq Presario 21  (all builds)
MotherboardCOMPAQ Presario 21
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '22 at 14:26
Run Duration275 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 41.4
2-Core 81.7
46% 68.2 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 128
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Intel(8086 2111) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 1
Parallax 1.8
2% 1.77 fps
MRender 2.7
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 3
2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3501103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 218 217 216 217 144 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.9% Average
Read 243
Write 19.4
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 200
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 14.4
4K Mixed 9.6
54% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 63.5
55% 85.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 102%
0GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 25
Write 8
Mixed 4.2
12% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
65% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5428-029.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
31.8% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 10.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Presario 21 Builds (Compare 42 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Compaq Presario 21

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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