HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1657
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 17:21
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 46.4
2-Core 79.1
46% 68.7 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 228
24% 194 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1657) 1.8GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 37 29 52 40 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Read 24.4
Write 25.2
Mixed 18.3
SusWrite 37.9
19% 26.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.1
38% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
27.5% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 15.5" 1280 720 CMO15A2
Typical Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,432 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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