HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive15.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 13 '19 at 21:45
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 560-$65
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 64
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 130
54% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 172
24% 175 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 309.8
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
2.84% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.19 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 4.13
3% 4.14 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.84%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1C2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 68 6.8 2.8 8.9 8.1 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
15.8% Very poor
Read 139
Write 81.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 45.3
17% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 4.9
23% 8.07 MB/s
DQ Read 6.3
DQ Write 18
DQ Mixed 12.5
10% 12.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.8% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.7
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540p Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540p

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