HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 24%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 20.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics1.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3659
Memory3.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '21 at 03:57
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
20.1% Poor
Memory 23
1-Core 48.2
2-Core 70.5
27% 47.2 Pts
4-Core 95.1
8-Core 122
14% 108 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 3659) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
1.97% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 0.7
2% 1.73 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2
Splatting 2.4
2% 3.13 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.97%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 132 131 132 134 183 MB/s
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42% Average
Read 190
Write 114
Mixed 173
SusWrite 147
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 17.7
58% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 133
108% 154 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42%
Great: 100%
Mass Storage Device 240GB
1GB free, PID 6116
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 28.7
Write 22.9
Mixed 22
30% 24.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 4.6
298% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF25664HZ-1G4F1 EVMT4G1333S86S 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
18.5% Very poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.97 GB/s
SC Read 3.1
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 4.4
11% 3.7 GB/s
Latency 299
13% 299 ns

 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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