HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.85% 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.
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 9 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 1657
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110720
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 17:13
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User UZB-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 56.9
1-Core 74.4
2-Core 147
52% 92.7 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 292
35% 268 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1657) 1GB
Driver: igdumdx32.dll Ver. 8.882.2.3000
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.85% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.28 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.65 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.85%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256S3C 256GB
211GB free
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 111 177 168 170 170 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 447
Write 409
Mixed 282
SusWrite 163
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 21.7
73% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 189
130% 159 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 98%
Msft Virtual Disk 32GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 27 31 31 33 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 95.5
Write 92.2
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 29.6
50% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
876GB free
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 31 31 33 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 71.5
Write 97.3
Mixed 54
SusWrite 29.9
47% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.3% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 51%

 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 2,436 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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