HP EliteBook 840 G1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% 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 G1  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 198F
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140219
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 16 '19 at 00:34
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 75%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 26.3
2-Core 95.2
44% 67.5 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 146
16% 129 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
HP(103C 198F) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.57% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 5.5
3% 4.95 fps
MRender 6.67
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 6.57
4% 5.16 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.57%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD050V 500GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX0U1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 74 82 77 86 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Read 42.6
Write 80.8
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 82.1
42% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 Nayna NT4GC64C88B1NS-DI 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 13.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 14.2
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G1 Builds (Compare 327 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 4% - Terrible Total price: $209
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