HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100517
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '21 at 21:15
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 64.4
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 117
51% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 162
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 3659) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
2.25% Terrible
Lighting 2.6
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 0.7
2% 3.27 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 2
Splatting 2.6
2% 3.17 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.25%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3701101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 159 77 76 118 57 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.9% Below average
Read 209
Write 203
Mixed 97
SusWrite 115
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 12.2
48% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 100
96% 152 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 M471B5773DH0-CH9 4GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
24.1% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 9.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 49%

 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 2,436 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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