HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1656
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime10.9 Days
Run DateNov 11 '18 at 16:10
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 71.9
2-Core 125
51% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 339
35% 283 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1656) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.76% Terrible
Lighting 1.93
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 1.31
2% 2.04 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 1.07
Splatting 3.57
2% 2.45 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.76%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 363 341 198 186 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 418
Write 298
Mixed 287
SusWrite 264
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 22.2
74% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 267
219% 315 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 117%
WD Elements 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 26 26 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
15% Very poor
Read 29.8
Write 23.3
Mixed 22
SusWrite 26
34% 25.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 51%

 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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