HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1594
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110726
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '19 at 19:27
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2860QM-$469
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 128
58% 93.4 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 304
32% 258 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
HP(103C 1594) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
2.47% Terrible
Lighting 2.97
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 2.38
2% 2.92 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2
Splatting 3.87
3% 3.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.47%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
P3-1TB 1TB
615GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T180910
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 208 214 128 92 93 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.6% Below average
Read 212
Write 209
Mixed 205
SusWrite 159
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 10.5
40% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 128
112% 167 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 105%
Samsung HN-M101MBB 1TB-$45
157GB free
Firmware: 2AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 66 66 64 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 60.7
Write 36.8
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 64.9
37% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MT8KTF51264HZ1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.8% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%

 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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