HP EliteBook 8530w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.7% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 8530w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 30E7
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111208
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 29 '20 at 02:07
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
Intel(R) Genuine processor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
38.3% Below average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 64.7
37% 54.5 Pts
4-Core 66.6
8-Core 64.7
9% 65.6 Pts
64-Core 65.6
4% 65.6 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 770M
HP(103C 30E7) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.14% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 0.72
2% 2.46 fps
MRender 5.29
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 3.26
3% 3.38 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.14%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 179 183 182 191 188 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
47.7% Average
Read 214
Write 206
Mixed 192
SusWrite 181
45% 198 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 23.1
74% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 106
80% 108 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.5
14% 5 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4.8
13% 4.57 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8530w Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8530w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $222
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