HP EliteBook 840 G4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive80.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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 G4  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 828C
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '20 at 23:16
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 97%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 63.7
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 100
44% 71.1 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 196
24% 185 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 58%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 405 422 441 364 424 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 331
Write 365
Mixed 270
SusWrite 411
78% 344 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 32.2
4K Mixed 33.3
83% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 270
223% 320 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 131%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
466GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 423 442 448 419 426 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 248
Write 80.2
Mixed 319
SusWrite 430
61% 269 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 39.1
111% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 352
255% 333 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 134%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
22GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 13 11 13 12 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 155
Write 13.3
Mixed 19.7
SusWrite 12.8
44% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 1.2
90% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.3% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G4 Builds (Compare 1,553 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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