| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | 45.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1442 |
| Memory | 6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20110411 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 25 '22 at 16:08 |
| Run Duration | 138 Seconds |
| Run User | LTU-User |
| Background CPU | 11% |
PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMD Phenom II N640 Dual-Core
Socket S1G4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
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44.1%
Average
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42% 57.9 Pts
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10% 72.6 Pts
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5% 83.6 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Team T253X2256G 256GB
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 204 204 180 199 205 MB/s
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45.3%
Average
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47% 208 MB/s
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62% 23.9 MB/s
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54% 103 MB/s
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WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
233GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 69 62 70 71 MB/s
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39.2%
Below average
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46% 62.6 MB/s
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132% 1 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1334 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
27.4%
Poor
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27% 9.37 GB/s
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17% 5.9 GB/s
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46% 86.8 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
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| Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples | 232x |
| Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples | 184x |
| Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 138x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 57% - Above average | Total price: $228 |