HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 53% Yacht	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although 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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC (all builds)
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 181C
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20160907
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 30 '17 at 00:06
Run Duration	430 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	57%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225 51,836 User benchmarks, average bench 49% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	56.1% Above average	Memory 81.1 1-Core 60.8 2-Core 113 54% 85.1 Pts	4-Core 181 8-Core 187 24% 184 Pts	64-Core 196 12% 196 Pts
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 59%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz) 110,588 User benchmarks, average bench 2% HP(103C 181C) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2626 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	1.9% Terrible	Lighting 2.1 Reflection 4.46 Parallax 2.25 2% 2.94 fps	MRender 4.1 Gravity 0.33 Splatting 3.65 2% 2.69 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.9% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 418GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 45 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 15 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 31 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 225 (AB) Unknown 100 100 15 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 6 (AE) Unknown 100 100 50 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 68 50 214749675552 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 15 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 100 0 (CE) Flying height 100 100 15 (F6) Unknown 100 100 4096287177 (F7) Unknown 100 100 128313404 (F8) Unknown 100 100 23197209 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1911 (D2) Unknown 100 100 296	56.2% Above average	Read 260 Write 177 Mixed 183 46% 207 MB/s	4K Read 23.6 4K Write 48.5 4K Mixed 23.9 92% 32 MB/s	DQ Read 185 DQ Write 123 DQ Mixed 45 63% 118 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 99%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52 41,501 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 2GB free Firmware: JE4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 176 100 73014444033 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 3109 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 88 88 5271 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 2793 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 39453569581056 (BC) Unknown 100 1 360793899390 (BE) vendor-specific 61 50 640221223 (BF) G-sense error rate 1 1 77683 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 18350360 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 86 86 144560 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 91 91 2543 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0	27.9% Poor	Read 45 Write 51.9 Mixed 47.2 36% 48 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.03 4K Mixed 0.19 61% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 27.9% Great: 53%
Seagate Desktop 1TB 4,684 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 406GB free, PID 3300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 40.2 Write 40.3 Mixed 19.8 41% 33.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 1.17 4K Mixed 0.3 53% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 21%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8 33,725 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 7GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	15% Very poor	Read 75.9 Write 9.03 Mixed 12.1 28% 32.3 MB/s	4K Read 7.92 4K Write 0.06 4K Mixed 0.07 34% 2.69 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown V01L3S88GB52852813 2x8GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	48.5% Average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 17.9 MC Mixed 16 49% 17 GB/s	SC Read 11.8 SC Write 13.8 SC Mixed 14.5 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 78.5 51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 52%

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Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

CPU
Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples	232x
Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples	184x
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples	136x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	485x
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	141x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples	113x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	39x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	29x
A400 120GBKingston $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	20x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	108x
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples	86x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	61x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $228

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16