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HP EliteBook 8540p

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
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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 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 48.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540p  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110309
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 14:17
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%

 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 M 520-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
48.4% Average
Memory 69.9
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 110
52% 83.6 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 158
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 26% ↑
This bench: 48.4%
 Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
1.63% Terrible
Lighting 1.93
Reflection 2.77
Parallax 0.81
2% 1.84 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 2
2% 2.15 fps
Poor: 1% ↑
This bench: 1.63%
 Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$45
302GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 184 172 171 169 168 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.9% Average
Read 181
Write 168
Mixed 177
SusWrite 175
40% 175 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 22
67% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 50.1
DQ Mixed 36.2
28% 37.6 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑
This bench: 40.9%
 Great: 125%
USB2.0 Flash DISK 4GB
2GB free, PID ffff
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.6 3.3 2.7 3.3 2.8 3.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
2.69% Terrible
Read 10
Write 1
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 3
4% 3.92 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑
This bench: 2.69%
 Great: 4%
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 9.5
23% 8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 10% ↑
This bench: 24%
 Great: 44%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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%
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System: HP EliteBook 8540p

CPU
Core i5 M 540IntelBench 41%, 8,329 samples83x
Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples75x
Core i5 M 520Intel  $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples72x
GPU
NVS 5100MNvidiaBench 2%, 1,931 samples305x
Quadro FX 880MNvidiaBench 2%, 4,542 samples3x
Quadro FX 1800MNvidiaBench 3%, 1,209 samples1x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples13x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples7x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples5x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples149x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples83x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $508Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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