HP EliteBook 8470p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). 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 8470p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 179B
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190411
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 14 '21 at 21:31
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3520M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 124
56% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 181
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7500M
HP(103C 179D) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1301.0
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
2.3% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 3.3
2% 2.93 fps
MRender 2.2
Gravity 3.2
Splatting 2.6
2% 2.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.3%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 155 163 175 171 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57% Above average
Read 262
Write 212
Mixed 218
SusWrite 166
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 26.5
82% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 128
125% 200 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 57%
Great: 82%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23
77GB free
Firmware: AX001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 55 38 42 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 48.8
Write 55.4
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 50
33% 44.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM1U16BC4P2-B19H Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 53%

 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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