HP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.9% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardInventec 1505
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101122
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 02:07
Run Duration274 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo P7350-$43
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 28.4
2-Core 56.5
36% 51.3 Pts
4-Core 54.3
8-Core 54.5
7% 54.4 Pts
64-Core 55.4
3% 55.4 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 40%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS
HP(103C 1505) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
0.39% Terrible
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.31
0% 0.59 fps
MRender 1.24
Gravity 0.47
Splatting 0.83
1% 0.84 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.39%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.9% Average
Read 259
Write 205
Mixed 215
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 19.8
73% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 73.1
DQ Write 37.2
DQ Mixed 23.1
26% 44.5 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 134%
Multi Flash Reader 2GB
2GB free, PID 6366
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
4.12% Terrible
Read 12.9
Write 5.22
Mixed 7.37
10% 8.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.38
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
18% 1.48 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.12%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.3% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 5
15% 5.27 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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