HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 9.64%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive8.92% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '23 at 18:16
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 520-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
9.64% Terrible
Memory 8.42
1-Core 16.3
2-Core 29.9
10% 18.2 Pts
4-Core 60.8
8-Core 71.7
9% 66.2 Pts
64-Core 59.3
4% 59.3 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 9.64%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CL100-120 120GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0616A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 73 37 37 31 42 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
8.92% Terrible
Read 54.8
Write 46.9
Mixed 46.4
SusWrite 50.9
11% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 2.5
12% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 8.92%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 6.2
14% 4.93 GB/s
SC Read 2.1
SC Write 2
SC Mixed 2.3
6% 2.13 GB/s
Latency 419
10% 419 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540p Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540p

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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