HP ENVY 6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive12.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP ENVY 6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1896
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 24 '17 at 00:06
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 36.1
2-Core 71.2
42% 61.1 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 92.7
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 118
7% 118 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 1896) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2653
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.48% Terrible
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 2.06
2% 2.73 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 1.63
Splatting 4.91
3% 3.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.48%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Data 500GB
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 71.5
Write 73.5
Mixed 94.3
18% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 0.43
15% 9.18 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 31.3
DQ Mixed 1.21
5% 11.2 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY 6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY 6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $280
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