HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 43.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive24.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110309
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 26 '16 at 06:16
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 620
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
43.4% Average
Memory 61.5
1-Core 64.1
2-Core 112
48% 79.1 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 160
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4195
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
2.67% Terrible
Lighting 3.03
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 1.22
2% 2.98 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.48
3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.67%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel X25-M 160GB
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102HA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Read 189
Write 77.5
Mixed 79.9
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 24.8
4K Mixed 5.32
41% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.2
DQ Write 6.59
DQ Mixed 6
6% 9.93 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.5% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 9.2
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540p Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540p

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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