HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 12%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 9.68%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics0.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardQuanta 30CF
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110322
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '20 at 12:01
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core TK-53
Socket S1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
9.68% Terrible
Memory 16.6
1-Core 11
2-Core 19.9
10% 15.8 Pts
4-Core 16.7
8-Core 18.7
2% 17.7 Pts
64-Core 18
1% 18 Pts
Poor: 13%
This bench: 9.68%
Great: 34%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M
HP(103C 30CF) 128MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 7.15.11.7948
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.04% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 0.08
Parallax 0.06
0% 0.07 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.04%
Great: 0%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 72 88 97 103 114 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
19.2% Very poor
Read 96.7
Write 77.3
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 94.8
19% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 10.8
30% 8.73 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
5.11% Terrible
MC Read 1.7
MC Write 1.5
MC Mixed 1.8
5% 1.67 GB/s
SC Read 0.5
SC Write 1.7
SC Mixed 0.9
3% 1.03 GB/s
Latency 347
12% 347 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 5.11%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 17%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC

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