HP EliteBook 8470w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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 8470w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '20 at 03:51
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 53.4
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 101
43% 72.3 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 266
28% 227 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro M2000
HP(103C 1789) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
3.98% Terrible
Lighting 5.07
Reflection 4.65
Parallax 4.25
4% 4.66 fps
MRender 4.48
Gravity 3.97
Splatting 4.96
4% 4.47 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.98%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
651GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 403 379 382 378 383 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 373
Mixed 358
SusWrite 390
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 33
133% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 234
190% 272 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 94%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.9
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 12.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 149
27% 149 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8470w Builds (Compare 51 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8470w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
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