HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory8.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100823
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 04:28
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 90.2
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 114
58% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 213
24% 189 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
2.6% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 2.84
3% 3.32 fps
MRender 2.81
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 3
2% 2.76 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.6%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS1754D117-820 240GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS111101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.5% Average
Read 263
Write 237
Mixed 250
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 14.1
43% 13.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 78.9
DQ Mixed 50.4
53% 89.7 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
2048, 4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.5% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6.4
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 7.5
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 50%

 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

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