HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3659
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '21 at 08:19
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 94.7
46% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 145
8-Core 148
20% 146 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 3659) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
2.24% Terrible
Lighting 2.6
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 0.7
2% 1.6 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 2.5
2% 3.13 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.24%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 208 201 195 202 200 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
50.9% Above average
Read 214
Write 203
Mixed 205
SusWrite 200
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 22.9
70% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 168
130% 178 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 125%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 64GB
25GB free, PID 0cd1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
9.88% Terrible
Read 26.7
Write 19.9
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 2
22% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
87% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 9.88%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125S6BFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
24.3% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24.3%
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 2,432 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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