HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3389
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 15:05
Run Duration60 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
50.4% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 62.6
50% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 160
17% 135 Pts
64-Core 208
13% 208 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 65%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
823GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 83.6
Write 106
Mixed 99.5
73% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.19
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 Kingston 99U5428-053.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
31.8% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,338 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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