HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics2.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.9% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1807
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '15 at 15:55
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-3430MX APU
Socket FS1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 82.1
29% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 148
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 147
9% 147 Pts
Poor: 28% Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6520G
HP(103C 1860) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.900.7.1000
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
2.72% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 2.56
3% 3.31 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 4.48
3% 3.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.72%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 509
Write 445
Mixed 493
108% 482 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 26.8
70% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 92.3
96% 158 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 124%
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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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