HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 50.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1659
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 21:55
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
50.8% Above average
Memory 78.8
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 97.1
49% 76.2 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 146
18% 139 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1659) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.33% Terrible
Lighting 1.63
Reflection 1.69
Parallax 1.28
1% 1.54 fps
MRender 1.43
Gravity 1.03
Splatting 2.17
1% 1.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.33%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 440 452 440 327 285 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 448
Mixed 423
SusWrite 394
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 44.6
149% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 316
240% 326 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 104%
Great: 129%
Toshiba MK7575GSX 750GB-$63
698GB free
Firmware: GT001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 99 100 101 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 96.2
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 99.7
56% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BF160B.C16F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.2
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 57%

 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 1,338 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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