HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 44.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 143F
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '17 at 15:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II N620 Dual-Core
Socket S1G4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
44.7% Average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 41.1
2-Core 82.5
44% 66.5 Pts
4-Core 82.7
8-Core 82.7
11% 82.7 Pts
64-Core 81.4
5% 81.4 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
HP(103C 143F) 320MB
Driver: atiu9p64.dll Ver. 8.770.2.2000
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 0.34
0% 0.9 fps
MRender 1
Gravity 0.17
Splatting 1.43
1% 0.87 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.58%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$140
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LCSi Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.1% Average
Read 259
Write 191
Mixed 183
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 9.04
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 11.8
56% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 69.1
73% 121 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB HMT351S6CFR8A-PB 8GB
1334, 1334 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.7% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.37 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.7
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 58%

 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 2,432 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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