HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

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 (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 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 164E
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110913
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '20 at 00:12
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II N660-$89
Socket S1G4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 75.8
1-Core 44
2-Core 86.6
45% 68.8 Pts
4-Core 88.1
8-Core 87.2
12% 87.6 Pts
64-Core 88.2
6% 88.2 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 160 183 172 195 188 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.4% Average
Read 198
Write 27.5
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 171
27% 123 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 12.4
62% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 54.1
DQ Mixed 17.6
41% 90.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5469-041.A00LF Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.4% Poor
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.7
19% 6.8 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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 dv7 Notebook PC

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