HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive146% 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). 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
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '21 at 18:54
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 74.6
1-Core 93.6
2-Core 170
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 250
34% 250 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 601 186 205 211 190 174 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 791
Write 1,023
Mixed 765
SusWrite 261
160% 710 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 52.8
220% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 878
DQ Write 567
DQ Mixed 20.8
205% 489 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 146%
Great: 239%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6E1 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6D1 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 91.2
44% 91.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,580 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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