HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111003
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 05:30
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 129
60% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 188
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 475
Write 191
Mixed 275
69% 313 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 5.44
55% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 7.53
35% 80.2 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 72%
Toshiba MK1059GSMP 1TB
32GB free
Firmware: GU001C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
23.6% Poor
Read 72.4
Write 9.76
Mixed 16.8
24% 33 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.39
4K Mixed 0.04
26% 0.26 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 48.6%
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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