HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive28.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (71%). 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
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime14 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 13:43
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 71%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 48.6
2-Core 103
49% 76.9 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 144
21% 154 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6472
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
4.73% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 5.7
5% 4.63 fps
MRender 3.6
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 8
5% 5.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.73%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-256G-1006 256GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 64 67 34 35 52 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.9% Poor
Read 157
Write 165
Mixed 92.8
SusWrite 61.6
27% 119 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 12.1
41% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 129
98% 133 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 92%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.4 2.8 3 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
3.88% Terrible
Read 15.7
Write 8.7
Mixed 6.5
SusWrite 2.7
10% 8.4 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.88%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26% Poor
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 4
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 11 8 75 24" 1280 720 BNQ78ED BenQ GL2480
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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