Windows 10: Why are my old computers faster than my new HP laptop I5 Gen8 WIN10 X64

My newest computer is HP laptop I5 Gen8 WIN10 X64 hyperthreading equivalent to 8 cores.


My old laptops are:


HP laptop AMD quad core ( no hyperthreading ) WIN10 X64 . Purchased 2013. This one was apparently killed by MS since they decided that it could not update windows when it was up to what was called the FALL edition. It can't get on the internet but works for other things.


Sony laptop, VAIO PENTIUM, XP service pack 2. I think it only has one core, but not sure. Purchased 2004 or 2005. This could get on the internet but I don't know what it would do so I haven't tried it. This one was left in storage for about 7 years. I started it up to use a DVD burning software that I have on it. The battery is dead so it works when it's plugged in.


The old Sony is the fastest.

The old HP is second fastest.

The new HP I5 Gen8 with hyperthreading equivalent to 8 cores, is the slowest. I have tried benchmark, software CPU-Z. It seems to perform properly.


Does anyone else have similar experience with the older computers and older versions of windows.


Maybe the next version of windows should be a resurrected version of XP?

:)

 

HP Delivers Increased Performance, Automation With New HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

HP today extended its HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) portfolio with new servers that deliver increased performance, simplified maintenance and improved data center uptime.

HP also announced new financial, support and partner programs, including the HP ProActive Insight Architecture Alliance, which brings together some of the world's leading technology companies to eliminate manual maintenance tasks and significantly improve data center efficiency.







With HP ProLiant Gen8 and its expanded ecosystem of programs, HP is helping organizations transform technology silos to efficient, highly automated IT infrastructures that allow as many as 30 days a year to be reallocated from maintenance tasks to innovation that fuels growth.

Delivering greater computing opportunities
The expanded HP ProLiant Gen8 line-up includes new servers based on the latest AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors, Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family and Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family. Optional enhanced HP PCIe Gen2 IO Accelerators that reduce data access latency enable clients to achieve accelerated application performance and improved compute cycles.

To address the growing requirements that span from small and mid-size businesses up to enterprise organizations, HP is offering new HP ProLiant Gen8 rack-and-tower servers and a new blade server with the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family:

● HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8, a rack-optimized one-rack-unit (1U) server that delivers improved serviceability and supports a range of small, mid-size and enterprise organizations.
● HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8, a rack-optimized two-rack-unit (2U) design that provides improved compute and storage capacity for data center applications.
● HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8, an expandable two-processor (2P) tower that delivers enterprise-level performance to remote and branch office environments.
● HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8, a blade server ideal for midmarket and cost-sensitive enterprise customers, offering enhanced manageability for applications requiring high availability and performance.

HP also is adding AMD Opteron 6200 Series processor support to its HP ProLiant Gen8 line-up, with:

● HP ProLiant DL385p, a 2U performance-based rack server designed for virtualization, database and high performance computing workloads.
● HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8, the first server blade with 2,000 cores per rack for virtualization, database and high-performance workloads.

The HP ProLiant family of scale-up servers also will add support for the Intel Xeon E5-4600 processor in new, density-optimized form factors for both blade and rack servers. These will begin shipping in volume in the summer.

An ecosystem that maximizes built-in intelligence, delivers leading performance
The HP ProActive Insight Architecture Alliance is focused on maximizing the built-in intelligence of HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Alliance members are leaders in the memory, storage, input/output (I/O), power and infrastructure segments. They design technology that meets HP ProActive Insight Architecture standards to help analyze thousands of system parameters, and deliver high levels of automation, aiding in the reduction of data center downtime caused by manual errors.

Technology contributed by alliance members is intelligently integrated with HP ProLiant Gen8 to enable the communication of alerts, metrics and other critical system analytics to the HP Insight Online support portal. Clients that leverage HP's service feature to troubleshoot issues and optimize performance can decrease their problem-resolution time by as much as 40 percent, reducing potential downtime.

Additionally, HP is working with leading global software companies, such as Microsoft Corp, Red Hat, SAP and VMware to set industry-leading performance benchmarks with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Details on these breakthrough results can be viewed at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/benchmarks/new.html.

Increasing client productivity with customer support and financing
HP Proactive Care provides clients comprehensive "direct to expert" support and services for problem resolution that is up to 66 percent faster. This eliminates the delay spent cycling through escalating levels of support and minimizes downtime.

Integrating server diagnostic data with automation tools in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers provides clients an unmatched support experience for optimization, cost-effectiveness and problem prevention.

To help clients speed time to adoption and maximize their investments, a "ProLiant Gen8 Capabilities and Technologies" course is now available through HP Education Services.

The new HP Financial Services Refresh for Less program provides organizations with the opportunity to transition to HP ProLiant Gen8 without requiring capital budget so they can realize immediate operational savings. HP Financial Services can further ease customer transition from legacy servers with capabilities ranging from trade-ins and logistics, to renewal, remarketing and recycling services.

HP Gen8 unlocks value for thousands of new customers
HP has delivered HP ProLiant Gen8 servers to thousands of new clients, including Bitedefender, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Garanti Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Purdue University, Raytheon, University Hospitals Leuven and Verint.

"As a leader in scientific research to improve patient care, we require a technology infrastructure that can help us evaluate medical advances while eliminating costly, time-consuming manual operations," said Reinoud Reynders, IT manager, Infrastructure and Operations, University Hospitals Leuven. "The intelligent technologies built into the HP ProLiant Gen8 servers automate most of these tasks, saving us hours of administration time and decreasing operational expenses."

Pricing and availability
The new HP ProLiant Gen8 platforms are expected to be available through HP and worldwide channel partners beginning in June. Pricing will range from $1,600 to $3,500, and varies based on model and configurations.

HP's premier client event, HP Discover takes place June 4-7 in Las Vegas.

 

HP Introduces ProLiant Gen8 Servers

HP today unveiled two new HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) four-socket servers that facilitate customers' move to cloud while delivering increased compute power in less space and a return on investment within three months.

The industry's first four-socket servers to incorporate HP ProActive Insight Architecture, the HP ProLiant BL660c and DL560 Gen8 servers significantly reduce the time spent on maintenance tasks through high levels of automation and continuous monitoring of system health, saving IT staff more than 30 days of administration time a year.







Clients are continuously virtualizing their compute-intensive applications in order to achieve greater utilization and efficiency, and to facilitate the move to private and hybrid clouds. Many clients have virtualized the basic infrastructure and smaller workloads, but a challenge still remains with more complex and higher-end workloads. Clients often face performance bottlenecks, data-center footprint and power limitations, and inadequate memory capacity from traditional two-socket servers.

As building blocks for HP Converged Infrastructure, these multiprocessor servers satisfy the need for high-end compute power that enables clients to extend end-to-end virtualization and provide a foundation for creating private and hybrid clouds.

With a three-to-one server-consolidation rate and reduced server footprint in the data center, the HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 server offers four-socket density in half the size of the previous generation, and reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 30 percent.

Additionally, the HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 server provides a space-minimizing four-socket server in a 2U form factor without compromising performance, scalability or expansion requirements.

New server capabilities in a powerful, compact footprint
The HP ProLiant BL660c and HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 servers were designed to drive better performance for complex, virtualized environments so clients can access their data faster, optimize their system to achieve higher-performing workloads and add more virtual machines (VMs) per server. The new servers deliver:

● Improved storage performance with the first integrated PCIe 3.0 storage technology, providing twice the input/output bandwidth and up to six times faster performance than previous generations.
● Enhanced VM support with a memory design that is five times more dense than competitive offerings and delivers lower latency than previous generations.
● Up to 50 percent better memory performance than competitive offerings, enabling more consolidation of virtual applications on fewer servers.

The new servers drive a balance of economics and density for customers, while optimizing application performance to help speed innovation and business growth. For example, ZTE Corporation, one of the world's largest smartphone vendors, needed to break through its capacity limitation and enhance the adaptability of the traditional data center in order to be able to keep up the business rapid growth.

"We needed to modernize our data centers in order to keep up with rapid growth and to ensure continued service to our customers across 140 countries," said Yu Yuan, product manager, ZTE Corporation -- Guangdong NewStart Technology Service Ltd. "We chose the HP ProLiant DL 560 Gen8 server over the competition because it offered increased virtual machine densities to reduce space and cost, while improving performance, which enabled us to develop a platform to build private clouds."

Built on HP Proactive Insight Architecture
HP ProLiant Gen8 servers redefine expectations and economics in the data center by leveraging HP ProActive Insight Architecture to offer the new four-socket servers unprecedented lifecycle automation. A direct connection to the HP Insight Online portal accelerates problem resolution and reduced unplanned downtime. Through self monitoring, self diagnosing and proactive support, clients can resolve problems up to 66 percent faster.

The advanced technologies of the HP ProLiant Gen8 portfolio, tested in real-world data centers and built with 150 client-inspired design innovations, eliminate common server problems that cause failures, downtime and data loss.

Pricing and availability
The HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 and HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 are available worldwide for starting prices of $5,912 and $7,970, respectively.

 

Latest HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers Integrate New AMD Opteron Processors

Today AMD announced 11 servers from its customers, including two based on the new HP ProLiant Gen8 platform, will be integrating previously unannounced versions of the award-winning high-performance AMD Opteron 6200 Series processor and the low-power AMD Opteron 4200 Series processor. These servers are based on five new AMD Opteron processors that offer increased performance without an increase in power consumption, providing customers more choice in using the world’s best price/performance x86 server processor.

Last month, HP launched two HP ProLiant Gen8 servers using the new AMD Opteron processors and plans to refresh the ProLiant DL585 G7 and the BL685c G7 later this year. Moreover, Dell is also expected to refresh its AMD offering with the latest AMD Opteron processors in the PowerEdge C6145, C6105, R415, R515, R715, R815 and the M915.

The new HP ProLiant Gen8 servers utilize the latest AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors to help drive better performance and scalability for virtualization, HPC and database workloads. Combining the additional clock speed of the new AMD Opteron processors with the new HP ProLiant Gen8 features, allows for increased performance, simplified maintenance and improved data center uptime. New models include:

• HP ProLiant Gen8 DL385p, a 2U performance-based rack server designed for virtualization, database and high performance computing workloads;
• HP ProLiant Gen8 BL465c, the first server blade with 2,000 cores per rack for virtualization, database and high-performance workloads.

The AMD Opteron processor family has seen significant momentum since its new “Bulldozer” core-based families of server CPUs were launched in November 2011. This includes multiple major customer wins featuring a supercomputer deployment with the National Science Foundation’s Blue Waters project, Canada’s TELUS, which launched a virtual private cloud; and an upgrade to the “Jaguar” supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Labs.

“Since the launch of our latest AMD Opteron processors based on our “Bulldozer” core, we have seen steadily increasing demand for our high-end processors,” said Lisa Su, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Global Business Units. “The new additions to the AMD Opteron processor family, along with the latest offerings from HP and Dell, further strengthen our ability to offer greater choices to an agile and data-hungry base of enterprise and cloud customers.”

The five new processors, available today, tout a 100 MHz performance advantage over their predecessors without any increase in power consumption. These additions underscore AMD’s commitment to create a broad portfolio of processor options for its customers, all of which offer superior price/performance. The new processors are:

• AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors:
  o AMD Opteron 6284 SE: 16-core 2.7 GHz, 140 watts TDP, $1,265
  o AMD Opteron 6278: 16-core 2.4 GHz, 115 watts TDP, $989
• AMD Opteron 4200 Series processors:
  o AMD Opteron 4276 HE: 8-core 2.6 GHz, 65 watts TDP, $455
  o AMD Opteron 4240: 6-core 3.4 GHz, 95 watts TDP, $316
  o AMD Opteron 4230: 6-core 2.9 GHz, 65 watts TDP, $377

More information on the AMD Opteron family can be found at amd.com.