HP EliteBook 840 G2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (31%). 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
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180712
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateOct 26 '19 at 18:31
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 93.9
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 96.7
57% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 163
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
HP(103C 2216) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.24% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 6.12
4% 5.21 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 4.87
Splatting 7
4% 5.34 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.24%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB6S-256G-1006 256GB
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 256 257 257 256 255 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 443
Write 414
Mixed 321
SusWrite 260
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 33.1
118% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 200
170% 250 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.7
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%

 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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