HP EliteBook 8470p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8470p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '20 at 14:38
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3720QM-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 180
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 478
49% 395 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7500M
HP(103C 179D) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.200.0.0
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
4.16% Terrible
Lighting 5.33
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 4.25
4% 4.82 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 4
Splatting 4.96
4% 4.62 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.16%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 296 296 294 297 296 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 455
Mixed 431
SusWrite 303
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 38.7
132% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 334
250% 331 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8470p Builds (Compare 1,406 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8470p

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $227
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