Technology today has made advanced improvements to microprocessors and efficiency of the computer main processor's motherboards and chipsets. Choosing to buy a new HP Core i3 laptop will be a budget-friendly option but will hardly give you back any value for money. 

It will be very difficult to do any intensive processing on it. It will lag, freeze and deliver delayed loading of games, web browsing, streaming videos and even simple tasks such as sending emails will take a long time.

Those who want to build their own computers will be able to enhance the performance of an HP Core i3 through improving the GPU, adding RAM and using an updated Windows like 10 that can offer an efficient processing performance. 

Introduction 

Hewlett Packard Company commonly referred to as HP is an American multinational Information Technology organization that provides hardware and software solutions. They have popularly been known for manufacturing high-quality laptops for the home and office. HP has a modern minimal design for its laptops. They have a range of laptops and printers available online in Pakistan with a wide range of prices. 

Processing Power

The HP laptops with core i3 are dated in terms of their limited quad-core processing, internal storage of memory and base model HD integrated GPU. They do not have Hyper Threading technology found in the latest chipsets but these issues can be resolved with updating the laptop to Windows 10 and expanding the memory to perhaps 2 TB depending on your usage.

The HP's are highly customizable mobile devices for users who are willing to spend time and extra money on upgrading the laptop. Depending on your budget for upgrading your laptop, an i3 is faster than processors without any Turbo Boost features that help increase processing power.    

What are Microprocessors?

It is important to note that a Core i3 is a dated processor without the upgrades and technology advancement seen in core i5. In 2008 Intel introduced Nehalem as the second generation microarchitecture for the Core i3 processor that has improved its performance because of its power optimising and customisable features. It was a technological breakthrough in delivering fast, reliable clock speeds and performed well under multitasking operations. The next anticipated generation in microprocessors is called Coffee Lake, it has an Intel Core i7 9700K chip paired with eight cores, 16 threads, and a wildly high maximum of 5GHz clock speed on Turbo Boost. 

Microarchitecture vs i-Core 

It is important to understand that even with the latest generation of microarchitecture there are important factors to keep in mind when buying the best suited i core processor. The HP laptop has a large RAM up to 8 GB that can match the processing needs of intensive gaming, video streaming and transferring a large volume of data when paired with the right model of the i core series.

The i7 might have more cores and Hyper Threading but it will heat up very quickly in comparison to the i3 because of its system heavy components. With i3 laptop, users can expect to carry out basic editing for video and photography, be able to enjoy some intensive gaming titles but they will not be able to do it at the same hyper-fast speed delivered by the latest i series model. 

Recommended i3 HP laptop

The HP Pavilion x360 is a 14 Inch laptop that is on the higher end price point when compared to other low budget HP laptops. It is a reliable machine that will deliver high-end graphics, fast processing power and large memory storage. This is an all-rounder laptop that can be used for both work and professional usage.