HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '16 at 04:41
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2820QM-$230
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 46.8
2-Core 93.3
47% 72.9 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 217
23% 185 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7690M-XT
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.882.2.3000
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.37
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 3.47
4% 4.09 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 3.07
Splatting 5.87
4% 4.49 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 240GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 481
Write 206
Mixed 292
72% 326 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 15.4
80% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 69.6
104% 196 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
42.9% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 51%

 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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