HP EliteBook 8470p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP EliteBook 8470p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory5.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120924
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateOct 21 '19 at 17:48
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3320M-$199
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 31.4
2-Core 47.3
34% 47.9 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 158
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 179B) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.19% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 3.19
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.42 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.05 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.19%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 47 68 53 72 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.9% Poor
Read 153
Write 90.8
Mixed 130
SusWrite 62.4
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 11.4
42% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 81.5
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 97.3
72% 94.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905428-412.A00LF Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.4% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8470p Builds (Compare 1,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8470p

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $227
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