HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 7001
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '20 at 14:13
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 93.4
57% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 199
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 7001) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
2.48% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 1.16
2% 2.78 fps
MRender 5.52
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.22
3% 3.59 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.48%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
886GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 228 219 216 216 216 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.3% Above average
Read 231
Write 214
Mixed 212
SusWrite 221
50% 220 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 27.4
86% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 192
144% 193 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 76.B353G.C7A0C 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.1% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 65 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $220
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