HP Pavilion dv7 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 as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.9%, 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1659
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime21.1 Days
Run DateNov 04 '21 at 15:44
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 99%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 67.4
45% 64.3 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 124
15% 116 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 58%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
524GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 33 38 38 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 52.8
Write 40.5
Mixed 33
SusWrite 35.3
30% 40.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
64% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JSF25664HZ-1G4D1 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
38.4% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 12.9
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 9
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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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