HP EliteBook 840 G2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G2  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2216
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150326
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 21:19
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 41.4
2-Core 82.6
41% 64 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 184
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
HP(103C 2216) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.07% Terrible
Lighting 4.87
Reflection 4.15
Parallax 5.84
4% 4.95 fps
MRender 3.62
Gravity 4.93
Splatting 6.48
4% 5.01 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.07%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 248
Write 168
Mixed 178
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 28
4K Mixed 16.9
57% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 105
100% 157 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
27.3% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.4
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 6.3
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G2 Builds (Compare 260 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G2

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