HP EliteBook 2540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 2540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 7008
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '16 at 21:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 L 640
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 58.9
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 113
48% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 140
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 7008) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.34% Terrible
Lighting 0.37
Reflection 0.5
Parallax 0.38
0% 0.41 fps
MRender 0.57
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 0.74
0% 0.48 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.34%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51% Above average
Read 237
Write 231
Mixed 234
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 17.6
86% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 53.2
DQ Mixed 62.8
41% 47.5 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 51%
Great: 124%
Toshiba MK1633GSG 160GB
143GB free
Firmware: QS001C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33% Below average
Read 55.9
Write 58.7
Mixed 60.4
44% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.28
73% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 9.3
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 4.9
14% 5.07 GB/s
Latency 131
31% 131 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 2540p Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 2540p

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