HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive3.64% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB 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 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3396
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150915
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJun 02 '20 at 15:53
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 180
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 326
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 200
Sapphire(174B A004) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.12% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.38
Parallax 1.75
1% 1.48 fps
MRender 1.29
Gravity 1.47
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.47 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.12%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba A100 240GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA10.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 15 5.9 26 25 5.1 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
3.64% Terrible
Read 26.3
Write 139
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 22.5
11% 49.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.5
4% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 91%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
420GB free
Firmware: CR100-10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 39 39 41 41 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 32.7
Write 24.2
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 40
22% 29.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.4% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Elite 8300 CMT Builds (Compare 2,747 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325
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