HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180717
Uptime16.1 Days
Run DateDec 19 '18 at 13:24
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 160
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 249
33% 248 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.61% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 5.35
Parallax 4.19
4% 4.88 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 4.6
Splatting 10.6
6% 6.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.61%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-512G-1006 512GB
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 235 173 124 98 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 376
Write 323
Mixed 229
SusWrite 174
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 21.4
79% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 187
170% 259 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.3% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.7
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 8.3
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,588 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

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