HP EliteBook 8740w

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory12.1GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12.1GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP EliteBook 8740w  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1520
Memory0.7 GB free of 12.0625 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 17:30
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU 16%

 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 i7 Q 840-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 88.4
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 111
53% 83 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 192
20% 161 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
HP(103C 1520) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.44
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
5.1% Terrible
Lighting 6.9
Reflection 8.12
Parallax 2.44
6% 5.82 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 5.3
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.1%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 87
Write 69.7
Mixed 85.3
61% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.07
36% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 56%
Generic External 500GB
92GB free, PID 0840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 29.8
Write 24.3
Mixed 12.4
26% 22.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.84
4K Mixed 0.3
39% 0.42 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
2048, 10304 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.4% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.1
18% 6.17 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 8740w Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 8740w

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $245
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