HP EliteBook 840 G1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (93%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% 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 G1  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 198F
Memory0.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140728
Uptime18.5 Days
Run DateAug 30 '21 at 10:00
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 93%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Memory 57.5
1-Core 43.1
2-Core 41.5
34% 47.4 Pts
4-Core 39.6
8-Core 92.3
8% 65.9 Pts
64-Core 51.9
3% 51.9 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 58%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
DST6128-SSD-128GB 128GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2012XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 201 154 76 38 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
45% Average
Read 332
Write 167
Mixed 204
SusWrite 114
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 15.6
65% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 59.4
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 93.7
77% 106 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CHO-YKO 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.8% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 25%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 5 3 60 0" 1280 720
Typical EliteBook 840 G1 Builds (Compare 327 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G1

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