HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive82.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 22A0
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 21:50
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User KEN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 69
1-Core 84.5
2-Core 128
57% 93.7 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 257
30% 234 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 850M
HP(103C 22A0) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Lighting 17.4
Reflection 19.3
Parallax 13.7
14% 16.8 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 15
13% 15.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TY256HDHP-000L7 256GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT03L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 37 51 56 54 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 486
Write 373
Mixed 279
SusWrite 63.1
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 42
142% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 304
238% 327 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 9DNSCO3E-TATP 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.2% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 60 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $237
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