HP Pavilion dv6 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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 37.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '18 at 18:05
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 350-$199
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
37.9% Below average
Memory 57.9
1-Core 52
2-Core 110
44% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 98.2
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 130
8% 130 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
HP(103C 144A) 512MB
Driver: atiu9p64.dll Ver. 8.692.1.0
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 73.2
Write 69
Mixed 66.6
52% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.19
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.29
58% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673FH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 9.4
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.4 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22%
Great: 50%

 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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