HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 8.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive27.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardQuanta 3624
Memory0.6 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '19 at 13:43
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo P7450-$90
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
8.9% Terrible
Memory 11.3
1-Core 13.6
2-Core 29.7
10% 18.2 Pts
4-Core 41
8-Core 22.9
5% 32 Pts
64-Core 46
3% 46 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 8.9%
Great: 41%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 128GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 180 183 169 176 164 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
27.4% Poor
Read 124
Write 71.6
Mixed 120
SusWrite 173
28% 122 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 6.1
22% 7.9 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 33.3
47% 86.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
6.61% Terrible
MC Read 2.8
MC Write 2.5
MC Mixed 2
7% 2.43 GB/s
SC Read 0.3
SC Write 1.3
SC Mixed 0.7
2% 0.77 GB/s
Latency 392
10% 392 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.61%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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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