HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1670
Memory0.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110728
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 14:59
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 45.3
2-Core 52.9
43% 59.5 Pts
4-Core 71.9
8-Core 101
11% 86.5 Pts
64-Core 92.3
6% 92.3 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1670) 1.8GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.12% Terrible
Lighting 2.73
Reflection 2.42
Parallax 1.28
2% 2.15 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 1
Splatting 3.3
2% 2.2 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.12%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS547564A9E384 640GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JEDOA50A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 36 40 34 42 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Read 15
Write 45.5
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 38.8
22% 30.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
23.9% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 4.8
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 3,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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