HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1803
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111205
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 09 '19 at 18:07
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 28%

 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 i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 82.8
1-Core 70.5
2-Core 124
58% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 242
28% 220 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.82% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 3
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.11 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.61 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.82%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 61 75 42 47 53 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.3% Below average
Read 254
Write 176
Mixed 197
SusWrite 66.2
39% 173 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 0.8
58% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 33.8
DQ Mixed 34.6
43% 81.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 87%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
70GB free
Firmware: 0004HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 46 45 44 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
18% Very poor
Read 18.5
Write 46.5
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 44.2
26% 34.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.6
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 12.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 58%

 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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