| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
| System | HP EliteBook 8540w (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1521 |
| Memory | 0.7 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20151111 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 08 '21 at 22:32 |
| Run Duration | 208 Seconds |
| Run User | BIH-User |
| Background CPU | 12% |
PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
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47.7%
Average
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53% 89.1 Pts
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22% 164 Pts
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10% 165 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.92
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6% 2.6 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hitachi HTS725050A9A364 500GB
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PC4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 6 31 16 7.7 12 MB/s
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21%
Poor
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27% 36.1 MB/s
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29% 0.4 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3
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19.9%
Very poor
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18% 6.33 GB/s
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17% 5.97 GB/s
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37% 108 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: HP EliteBook 8540w
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| Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples | 102x |
| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 44x |
| Core i7 M 640IntelBench 43%, 5,045 samples | 40x |
| GPU |
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| Quadro FX 880MNvidiaBench 2%, 4,542 samples | 228x |
| Quadro FX 1800MNvidiaBench 3%, 1,209 samples | 64x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5730AMDBench 4%, 2,535 samples | 45x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |