HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.92% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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 17FD
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 01 '21 at 21:03
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 79.6
2-Core 141
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 192
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
HP(103C 185D) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.92% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 1.6
2% 1.83 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 2.8
2% 2.6 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.92%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$26
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 53 55 58 64 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Read 61.5
Write 68.3
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 56.7
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 43%
Kingston DataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 8GB-$6
1GB free, PID 1642
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.8 5.4 6.2 6.2 6.1 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
5.64% Terrible
Read 22
Write 6.3
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 5.4
10% 9.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.64%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMT3020EC58E9F1333 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
29.3% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.7
26% 9.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.8
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 29%

 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 2,441 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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