HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.62% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 163D
Memory1.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateSep 26 '21 at 23:47
Run Duration343 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 61.2
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 84.9
43% 67.9 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 124
17% 125 Pts
64-Core 115
7% 115 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 163D) 2.8GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.62% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.83 fps
MRender 1.2
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.5
0% 0.7 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.62%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK6465GSX 640GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GJ00
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 998
Mixed 13.2
362% 506 MB/s
4K Read 190
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.8
8,002% 63.7 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HB0NS-CG Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.7% Poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 4.7
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 4.3
13% 4.4 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 46%

 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% 6 18 13 60 17.3" 1600 900 LGD027A
Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,338 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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