HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive76.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1657
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 12 '20 at 15:22
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 135
58% 95.5 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 243
28% 219 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1657) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.78% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 1.34
2% 2.12 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.07
Splatting 3.43
2% 2.52 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.78%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 404 424 402 396 348 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 389
Write 356
Mixed 342
SusWrite 399
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 19.2
70% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 267
221% 318 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173CB0-YK0 Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 46%

 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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