HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.8% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 363E
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101005
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 01:35
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 101
55% 84.1 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 200
23% 180 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 363E) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
2.44% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 1.12
2% 2.76 fps
MRender 4.95
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.26
3% 3.42 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.44%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 121 88 49 39 30 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
38.8% Below average
Read 210
Write 197
Mixed 197
SusWrite 87.3
39% 173 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 29.8
4K Mixed 18.1
55% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 147
117% 162 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair SODIM DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 13
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 50%

 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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