HP EliteBook 840 G5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.97% 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 Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% 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
SystemHP EliteBook 840 G5  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 83B2
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 18:27
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 72.7
2-Core 123
56% 90.9 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 213
24% 191 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 540
HP(103C 83B4) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 27.20.11023.9002
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
5.97% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 10.6
5% 9.77 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 8.6
Splatting 11
8% 9.23 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 5.97%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLW512HMJP-000H7 512GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY73H7Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 558 427 410 396 356 269 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 1,134
Write 1,132
Mixed 646
SusWrite 403
185% 829 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 44
129% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 300
229% 313 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 125%
Great: 245%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD - [0x9B85] CT16G4SFD824A.M16FE 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 24
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 17
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical EliteBook 840 G5 Builds (Compare 3,875 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP EliteBook 840 G5

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