HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '17 at 00:08
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 820-$119
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 75.7
2-Core 114
61% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 222
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.0
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
3.44% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 5.38
Parallax 1.44
3% 3.67 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 2.57
Splatting 3.87
4% 4.34 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.44%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
545GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 72
Write 66.1
Mixed 73.4
53% 70.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.36
73% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.2% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 6.4
22% 7.53 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540w Builds (Compare 348 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540w

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