HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 9 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '20 at 11:00
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 102
56% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 173
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.58% Terrible
Lighting 4.37
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 1.69
4% 4.25 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 3.1
Splatting 3.83
4% 4.58 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.58%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MMDOE56G5MXP-0VB 256GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 140 142 121 112 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Read 182
Write 138
Mixed 144
SusWrite 127
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 6.1
30% 8.27 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 14.9
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 11.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 45%

 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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