HP EliteBook 840 G3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170608
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 30 '20 at 00:55
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 69%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 79.9
2-Core 145
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 204
30% 218 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
HP(103C 8079) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
2.74% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 5.3
4% 4.73 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.74%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U-256G-1006 256GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 172 116 118 122 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 323
Write 331
Mixed 244
SusWrite 133
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 27.9
96% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 222
176% 247 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 17.5
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 87.9
46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G3 Builds (Compare 5,597 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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