HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP EliteBook 8540w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1521
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 17:29
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 640
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 65.3
1-Core 83.4
2-Core 157
58% 102 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 193
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.83% Terrible
Lighting 3.23
Reflection 5.15
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.22 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 3.65
3% 4.02 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.83%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 60 66 66 68 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 67
Write 67.8
Mixed 38.8
SusWrite 59.4
43% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.1% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 6.9
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 6
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8540w Builds (Compare 348 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8540w

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