HP EliteBook 8740w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8740w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1520
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100923
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 30 '18 at 07:03
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 65
1-Core 60.8
2-Core 124
50% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 168
23% 171 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
HP(103C 1520) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
2.72% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.18 fps
MRender 2.19
Gravity 2.83
Splatting 3.39
2% 2.81 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.72%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Realssd C300 2.5 256GB
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Read 237
Write 193
Mixed 216
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 4.63
35% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 18.2
37% 74.7 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
24% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 9.8
23% 8.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.63 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 24%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8740w Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8740w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $245
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