HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMar 02 '20 at 11:40
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 28%
CPU Throttled 92%

 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 i7-6600U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 158
57% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 229
31% 229 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7755
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.76% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 6.65
Parallax 5.25
4% 5.57 fps
MRender 7.86
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 10.1
6% 7.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.76%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAV256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GB
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 225 217 167 150 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 316
Write 273
Mixed 252
SusWrite 185
58% 256 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 6.6
54% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 305
222% 285 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 19.4
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,606 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

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