HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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 (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201020
Uptime20.9 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 09:56
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 66%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
44% Average
Memory 59.8
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 135
52% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 192
23% 176 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
4.1% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 4.9
Parallax 4.7
4% 4.63 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 7.4
5% 6.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.1%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS2280P4 256GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: APB05PI0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 756 591 231 230 233 237 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 792
Write 916
Mixed 853
SusWrite 380
166% 735 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 92.2
4K Mixed 25.6
118% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 407
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 322
249% 342 MB/s
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 243%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M474A1G43EB1-CRC M474A1G43DB0-CPB 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.2% Very good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.6
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 19.1
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,589 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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