HP EliteBook 8470p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (79%). 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 8470p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130131
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '17 at 15:07
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 79%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 78.1
1-Core 65.1
2-Core 117
54% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 158
22% 160 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 179B) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.38
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.08 fps
MRender 4.95
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.7
4% 4.97 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 240GB-$232
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 212
Write 160
Mixed 135
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 6.94
46% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 18.6
DQ Write 39.7
DQ Mixed 7.02
12% 21.7 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G6M1 Elpida EBJ40UG8EFU0-GN-F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50%
Great: 54%

 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%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8470p

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