HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1601
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 18:26
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 88.3
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 83.6
49% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 177
20% 157 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0006HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 77 76 53 69 53 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 75.5
Write 66.8
Mixed 38
SusWrite 64.7
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
PKI/Kingston 99U5469-046.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 12
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 5
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 43 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $156
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