HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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.
Boot Drive76.1% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1807
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130125
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateOct 04 '15 at 22:55
Run Duration53 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-3430MX APU
Socket FS1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 18.9
2-Core 43.5
14% 31.2 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 118
15% 113 Pts
64-Core 114
7% 114 Pts
Poor: 28% Great: 45%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 493
Write 438
Mixed 492
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 26.9
79% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 93
DQ Mixed 64.3
58% 89.2 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 124%
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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback