HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3396
Memory3.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120507
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 12:46
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 91.6
2-Core 163
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 258
35% 259 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
EVGA(3842 1313) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.06% Terrible
Lighting 1.13
Reflection 2.27
Parallax 0.38
1% 1.26 fps
MRender 2.52
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.65 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.06%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
111GB free
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 116 98 87 99 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 226
Write 130
Mixed 150
SusWrite 102
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 27.2
99% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 94.8
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 103
80% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 73%
Patriot Burst 480GB
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM11.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 70 71 72 65 53 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 72
Write 87.2
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 65.4
14% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 208
182% 269 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 16.2
13% 8.2 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 100%
Samsung HD253GJ 250GB
172GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 117 118 121 119 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 119
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
190% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 75%
Asmt ASM1352R-Safe 2TB
950GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 31
Write 25.7
Mixed 26
SusWrite 28
20% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF 9905471-006.A00LF Samsung M391B1G73BH0-YH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.6% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 11.9
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Elite 8300 CMT Builds (Compare 2,754 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

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