HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 43.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). 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.
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190416
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateMar 15 '21 at 20:49
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.4% Average
Memory 55.2
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 152
55% 97.6 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 146
24% 168 Pts
64-Core 109
7% 109 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8854
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.58% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 4.8
3% 3.33 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 6.9
4% 5.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.58%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HMJP-000H1 512GB
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV21H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 157 298 290 323 337 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 230
Write 298
Mixed 255
SusWrite 276
60% 265 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 24.6
89% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 318
221% 275 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.5% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 143
28% 143 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 43%

 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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