HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 47.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '19 at 17:38
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.5% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 134
51% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 175
23% 175 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
2.71% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 1.28
2% 3.02 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.84 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.71%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
295GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 232 226 228 228 227 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
56.2% Above average
Read 240
Write 229
Mixed 230
SusWrite 229
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 22.7
80% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 173
132% 178 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
24.1% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 9.3
23% 8.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540p Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540p

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