HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 181B
Memory2.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160907
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 03:47
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 90.1
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 116
61% 95 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 191
24% 179 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M
HP(103C 181B) 1GB
Driver: nvumdshimx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8912
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.47% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 1.66
3% 3.37 fps
MRender 6.48
Gravity 4.93
Splatting 3.57
4% 4.99 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.47%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 63 60 22 76 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 418
Write 347
Mixed 102
SusWrite 78.2
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 5.3
49% 17.6 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 103
116% 198 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 Elpida EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.2% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 10.4
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 42%

 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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