| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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. |
| Processor | With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 20.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor. |
| Graphics | 2.37% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 15.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 63% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
| System | HP EliteBook 8540p (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1521 |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140708 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 29 '19 at 19:14 |
| Run Duration | 213 Seconds |
| Run User | PRT-User |
| Background CPU | 29% |
| CPU Throttled | 63% |
PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
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20.8%
Poor
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18% 32.5 Pts
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14% 101 Pts
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6% 94.3 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia NVS 5100M
HP(103C 1521) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
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2.37%
Terrible
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2% 2.94 fps
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2% 3.01 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 72 59 66 43 28 MB/s
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15.1%
Very poor
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19% 83.7 MB/s
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24% 7.67 MB/s
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8% 10.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3
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14.6%
Very poor
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15% 5.17 GB/s
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12% 4.07 GB/s
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13% 305 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: HP EliteBook 8540p
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| Core i5 M 540IntelBench 41%, 8,329 samples | 83x |
| Core i7 M 620IntelBench 42%, 9,076 samples | 75x |
| Core i5 M 520Intel $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples | 72x |
| GPU |
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| NVS 5100MNvidiaBench 2%, 1,931 samples | 305x |
| Quadro FX 880MNvidiaBench 2%, 4,542 samples | 3x |
| Quadro FX 1800MNvidiaBench 3%, 1,209 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |