HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive88.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 181E
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 02:03
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor Bench Normal Heavy Server
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 87
1-Core 88.9
2-Core 166
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 416
43% 347 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
HP(103C 181B) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7719
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Lighting 7.1
Reflection 9.3
Parallax 8.8
6% 8.4 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 8.4
8% 9.6 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 7%
Drive Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$22
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ3A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 408 420 379 430 421 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 356
Write 380
Mixed 277
SusWrite 410
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 32.8
121% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 182
162% 239 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit Bench Multi core Single core Latency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 17
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 16.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54%
Great: 58%

 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 2,291 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: 58% - Above average Total price: $222
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