HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.5% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3659
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100122
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 03 '21 at 10:59
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
43.3% Average
Memory 62.9
1-Core 61.2
2-Core 104
47% 76.1 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 138
19% 139 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce G105M
HP(103C 3659) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
0.94% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.3
1% 0.77 fps
MRender 2.4
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.47 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.94%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 211 225 183 222 214 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
55.5% Above average
Read 239
Write 226
Mixed 226
SusWrite 212
51% 226 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 25.8
79% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 179
134% 180 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
24.5% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 120
34% 120 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 41%

 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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