HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.33% 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 Drive192% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160322
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateSep 23 '21 at 19:52
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User SYC-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 160
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 252
34% 253 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 61.8%
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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
5.33% Terrible
Lighting 5.8
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 6.7
5% 5.67 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 6.1
Splatting 9.4
6% 7.73 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.33%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 798 912 953 930 878 911 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,430
Write 1,177
Mixed 753
SusWrite 897
238% 1,064 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.1
183% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 700
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 538
395% 526 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 192%
Great: 241%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB Hynix HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
70.7% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 22.6
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,588 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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