HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
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 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 40.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 163C
Memory4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '21 at 12:50
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5 M 480
CPU, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
40.7% Average
Memory 66.5
1-Core 68.6
2-Core 89.5
48% 74.9 Pts
4-Core 89.5
8-Core 88.6
12% 89.1 Pts
64-Core 90.5
6% 90.5 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6550
HP(103C 163C) 1GB
Driver: atiu9p64.dll Ver. 8.771.1.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
4.33% Terrible
Lighting 5.3
Reflection 6.4
Parallax 4.7
4% 5.47 fps
MRender 5.7
Gravity 4
Splatting 6
4% 5.23 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.33%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 480GB (2018)-$69
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG870400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 134 89 139 142 150 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
27.9% Poor
Read 205
Write 186
Mixed 116
SusWrite 135
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 9.2
4K Mixed 6.8
35% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 20.6
DQ Mixed 30.3
21% 26.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JSF25664HZ-1G4D1 Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.8% Very poor
MC Read 6.1
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 6.6
16% 5.67 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 5.5
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 46%

 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 2,437 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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