HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 18%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics2.3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1833
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 06 '22 at 09:32
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-4500M APU
Socket FT1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
18% Very poor
Memory 23.4
1-Core 28.8
2-Core 59.6
21% 37.3 Pts
4-Core 72.8
8-Core 77.9
10% 75.4 Pts
64-Core 75.3
5% 75.3 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 18%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7640G
HP(103C 1833) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1055.0
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
2.3% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 4.2
Parallax 2
2% 2.8 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 5.4
3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.3%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253A3512G 512GB
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0414A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 105 97 159 120 109 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 237
Write 201
Mixed 102
SusWrite 122
37% 165 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 1.7
DQ Mixed 29.7
29% 50.3 MB/s
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 6
18% 7.15 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.3% Very poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 6.1
16% 5.53 GB/s
SC Read 4
SC Write 2.8
SC Mixed 4.5
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 296
14% 296 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $448
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