HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17F9
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '18 at 16:04
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2330M-$150
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 58.2
2-Core 110
52% 82.8 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 148
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 149
9% 149 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1656) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.830.6.3000
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.86% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.29 fps
MRender 2.86
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.61 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.86%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$40
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 122 141 181 379 379 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 441
Write 336
Mixed 277
SusWrite 224
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 19.4
82% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 206
172% 247 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 108%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 128GB
119GB free, PID a212
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 16 18 19 27 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Read 32
Write 25.6
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 20.6
33% 25 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1.1
69% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1KFG/8G 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.8
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,432 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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