HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110309
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 18:20
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 87.6
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 75.4
47% 68.2 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 214
21% 171 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.66% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 0.81
2% 1.9 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 1.96
2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.66%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TD128HAFV-000L1 128GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT05L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 130 126 131 131 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.5% Below average
Read 182
Write 130
Mixed 109
SusWrite 128
31% 137 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 12.5
46% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 50.3
62% 110 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
37.6% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 12.4
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 8.8
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540w Builds (Compare 348 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540w

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