HP EliteBook 8540w

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very 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
Memory4.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 15:58
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 820-$119
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 75.8
2-Core 123
62% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 219
26% 202 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.95
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.51% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 2.96
Parallax 0.81
2% 1.94 fps
MRender 2.95
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 0.52
1% 1.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.51%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 217 217 218 215 218 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
48.1% Average
Read 215
Write 220
Mixed 188
SusWrite 218
48% 210 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 23.6
4K Mixed 17.7
60% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 177
131% 173 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6
20% 7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 8.3
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 46%

 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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