HP EliteBook 8470p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 50% 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.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 8470p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20190411
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '20 at 13:21
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 48%
CPU Throttled 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3360M-$594
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 31.4
2-Core 54.2
37% 52.5 Pts
4-Core 71.8
8-Core 91.6
10% 81.7 Pts
64-Core 93.3
6% 93.3 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 179B) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 4.23
Reflection 5.69
Parallax 3.03
4% 4.32 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 8.35
4% 4.9 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.76%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 158 130 153 129 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 331
Write 305
Mixed 155
SusWrite 153
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 39.6
4K Mixed 16.1
66% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 110
122% 209 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 99%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
83GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 61 61 61 64 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
23.1% Poor
Read 142
Write 82.3
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 63.6
22% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 9.6
37% 10.7 MB/s
DQ Read 70.9
DQ Write 30.9
DQ Mixed 38.5
32% 46.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
27.8% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8470p Builds (Compare 1,410 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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