HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1801
Memory3.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 05:35
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 103
54% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 129
8-Core 186
20% 157 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.19% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.5 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.52
3% 3.06 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.19%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 52 75 93 102 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 339
Write 174
Mixed 272
SusWrite 84.2
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 13.8
55% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 55.8
DQ Mixed 37.7
40% 68.5 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF25664HZ-1G6M1 Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.5% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 12.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 53%

 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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