HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive139% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory0.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171017
Uptime94.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 00:59
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 152
57% 100 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 242
32% 243 Pts
64-Core 229
14% 229 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.7% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 5.9
4% 4.63 fps
MRender 3.2
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 0.2
2% 3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.7%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 323 387 348 393 381 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 1,136
Write 1,286
Mixed 1,150
SusWrite 360
221% 983 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 47
163% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 536
DQ Write 412
DQ Mixed 400
319% 449 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 139%
Great: 238%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.7% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 10.6
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,589 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

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