Many Linux distros have a minimum recommended requirement of 4GB system memory, but Linux benefits enormously by having more RAM. 16GB of RAM is more than sufficient for most desktop users. The ProBook came with 16GB of RAM.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark ramspeed
RAMspeed tests the system memory (RAM) performance.
We need to put this result into context. The N100’s single channel memory is obviously a factor here, hence why it comes last even though it has DDR5 RAM.
All the other machines have DDR4 RAM with the ProBook edging out the i5-12400 machine.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark tinymembench
This benchmark also tests the system memory (RAM) performance. memcpy() copies from one place to another. memset() just sets all pieces of memory to the same value.
Next page: Page 4 – Disk and WiFi
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Processor
Page 2 – Graphics
Page 3 – Memory
Page 4 – Disk and WiFi
Complete list of articles in this series:
| HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Condition of the refurbished laptop |
| Specifications | Let's interrogate the laptop specifications |