HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.47% 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 Drive69.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160731
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 15:40
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 51%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 58.3
2-Core 124
54% 87.4 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 211
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4877
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
5.47% Terrible
Lighting 5.83
Reflection 8.08
Parallax 5.34
5% 6.42 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 5.3
Splatting 11.5
7% 7.94 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.47%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC400 512GB-$180
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001A
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 480
Write 367
Mixed 376
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 10.8
66% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 11.2
59% 135 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF Kingston 9905624-004.A00G 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.5% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 19.1
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,579 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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