HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 3659
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '18 at 18:35
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 90.9
1-Core 43.8
2-Core 83.8
50% 72.8 Pts
4-Core 111
8-Core 112
15% 112 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 3659) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.52% Terrible
Lighting 2.87
Reflection 4.46
Parallax 1.16
2% 2.83 fps
MRender 5.52
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.26
3% 3.61 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.52%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
860GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 109
Write 86.1
Mixed 76.2
68% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.12
39% 0.42 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMT3160ED58E9W1600 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 58%

 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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