HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1449
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '18 at 18:09
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 44.1
2-Core 83
48% 70.9 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 193
21% 166 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6500M
HP(103C 1449) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.771.1.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
4.4% Terrible
Lighting 5.4
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 4.34
4% 5.27 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 3.67
Splatting 6.35
4% 5.27 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.4%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 132 136 144 144 154 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.9% Poor
Read 158
Write 146
Mixed 123
SusWrite 140
32% 142 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 12.6
4K Mixed 9.3
32% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 84
73% 107 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BF1339.D16F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
39.5% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 13.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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