HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 47.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.1% 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 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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 21:44
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.5% Average
Memory 65.2
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 120
51% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 173
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.771.1.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.87% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.31
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.07 fps
MRender 0.95
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.16 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.87%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.1% Average
Read 228
Write 180
Mixed 186
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 19.4
65% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 93.2
86% 135 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.5% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.5%
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 2,438 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: $225
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