HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.37% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 9 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1656
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 19:59
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 85
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 121
58% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 180
24% 179 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1656) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2932
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.37% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 3.08
Parallax 2.41
2% 2.83 fps
MRender 2.62
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 3.35
2% 2.63 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.37%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
153GB free
Firmware: JA0O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 70.9
Write 65.2
Mixed 65
50% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.17
56% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 57%
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
32.4% Below average
Read 56.8
Write 55.9
Mixed 64.3
45% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.31
74% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 14.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 49.9%
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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