HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
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.
Run History
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G3  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8079
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 13:06
Run Duration326 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 54.9
1-Core 92
2-Core 156
57% 101 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 208
29% 213 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 54%
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)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 4.6
3% 3.77 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 4.6
Splatting 6.9
4% 5.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-256G-1006 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 162 195 187 191 195 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 287
Write 207
Mixed 197
SusWrite 186
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 21.4
73% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 196
170% 256 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.9
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 8.3
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 16: 2R 1G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
16% 20% 30 26 5 60 13.9" 1280 720 CMN14C0
History: Score 1: 0R 0G 1B | Score 18: 2R 2G 2B | Score 8: 1R 0G 3B | Score 5: 0R 0G 5B | Score 16: 2R 1G 3B
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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