HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 8 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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1656
Memory2.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 12 '18 at 04:29
Run Duration262 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 89.9
51% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 150
20% 149 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 54%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1656) 2.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.882.2.3000
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
1.94% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 1.5
2% 2.45 fps
MRender 2.62
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 3.35
2% 2.63 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.94%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 120GB-$70
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 316
Write 109
Mixed 133
40% 186 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 49.3
4K Mixed 11.4
46% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 87.8
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 23.2
38% 71.2 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 75%
ST95005620AS 500GB
341GB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.2% Poor
Read 70.5
Write 68.7
Mixed 66.7
88% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.24
42% 0.59 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NS-CG 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 46%

 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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