HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.4% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% 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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateJun 19 '20 at 12:55
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 61.7
1-Core 59.1
2-Core 94.3
45% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 140
19% 141 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 1,019MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 0.85
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.71 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.09
1% 0.88 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.59%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 171 31 47 42 42 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
22.4% Poor
Read 221
Write 200
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 82.6
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 1.1
26% 8.07 MB/s
DQ Read 47.9
DQ Write 10.5
DQ Mixed 1
8% 19.8 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Teikon TMT251S6DFP8C-PBTJ 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.4% Poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 6.6
19% 6.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 123
33% 123 ns
Poor: 2%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 32%

 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 2,438 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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