HP EliteBook 840 G1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.71% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). 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
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateSep 29 '18 at 11:16
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 36%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 above expectations (85th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 55.9
2-Core 87.3
50% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 148
19% 146 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
HP(103C 198F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 3
0% 1.47 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 2.97
Splatting 0.09
1% 1.78 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD075R 750GB
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 47 52 39 48 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 31.9
Write 31.9
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 46.9
22% 30.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1310 9DIE2CO3E-KATP 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.4% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.4
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 14.3
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 4% - Terrible Total price: $209
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