HP EliteBook 840 G6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics10.1% 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.
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 (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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 G6  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8549
Memory17.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190826
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 27 '21 at 19:10
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 62%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8565U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 53.1
2-Core 85.7
45% 69.6 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 271
26% 216 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon 550X
HP(103C 854B) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 25.20.15026.2
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Lighting 11.6
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 17.8
10% 15.4 fps
MRender 9.9
Gravity 14.3
Splatting 15.9
11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00-1006 1TB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10112006
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 739
Write 638
Mixed 420
133% 599 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 29.4
90% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 154
113% 140 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 303%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 20.5
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 13.4
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 26: 2R 5G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
26% 12% 64 68 46 165 31.5" 2560 1440 WAM3200 32CVQ165VA
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 26: 2R 5G 1B
Typical EliteBook 840 G6 Builds (Compare 1,964 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G6

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