HP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 42.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardInventec 1505
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101122
Uptime10.9 Days
Run DateOct 26 '20 at 02:30
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9550-$199
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
42.5% Average
Memory 73
1-Core 39.4
2-Core 73.2
42% 61.9 Pts
4-Core 73.3
8-Core 74.5
10% 73.9 Pts
64-Core 73.7
5% 73.7 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS
HP(103C 1505) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 1.04
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.64 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 0.87
1% 1.02 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 199 196 197 192 193 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
59.1% Above average
Read 242
Write 127
Mixed 224
SusWrite 194
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 43.2
4K Mixed 32.3
102% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 121
91% 123 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
MC Read 5.9
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 4.6
15% 5.23 GB/s
SC Read 4
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 1.7
10% 3.4 GB/s
Latency 94.6
42% 94.6 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv3500 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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