HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130913
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 22 '19 at 22:40
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 840-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 91.3
1-Core 32.4
2-Core 64.7
45% 62.8 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 148
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 310.90
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 1.41
3% 3.64 fps
MRender 6.67
Gravity 3.1
Splatting 3.87
4% 4.55 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 228 222 189 124 213 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
54.2% Above average
Read 244
Write 216
Mixed 214
SusWrite 201
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 25
80% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 163
121% 160 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 124%
WD My Book 1105 3TB
699GB free
Firmware: 1017
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 60 60 60 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
45% Average
Read 96.6
Write 61.1
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 60
50% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45%
Great: 58%
WD Elements 25A3 5TB
1TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 101 95 96 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 116
Write 50.9
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 98.9
100% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
126% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.3% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 6.3
21% 7.27 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 7.6
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 97%

 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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