HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.91% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive277% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '21 at 12:33
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 34%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6600U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 90.7
2-Core 163
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 284
38% 285 Pts
64-Core 282
17% 282 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 63%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9316
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.91% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 5.9
Parallax 6.4
5% 6.2 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 11.8
7% 8.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.91%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 733 1262 1594 1232 957 1208 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,027
Write 1,635
Mixed 114
SusWrite 1,164
274% 1,235 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 81
269% 94.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 830
DQ Mixed 620
545% 817 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 277%
Great: 370%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132
2TB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 416 421 403 395 424 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 387
Write 161
Mixed 295
SusWrite 403
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 48.5
161% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 284
231% 327 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung 18ADF2G72AZ-2G3A1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.8
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 25.4
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,580 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G3

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HDDRAMUSB
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