HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.07% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 181E
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120619
Uptime11 Days
Run DateDec 08 '22 at 15:11
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3610QM-$300
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 73.8
1-Core 34.3
2-Core 103
44% 70.4 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 247
26% 208 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 181B) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5161
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 2
Parallax 2.7
3% 2.83 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.3
3% 3.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNF128GCSS 128GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FSTAN103
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 234
Write 209
Mixed 227
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 22.2
4K Mixed 21.6
58% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 158
118% 157 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 90%
Samsung MZMPC032HBCD-000L1 32GB
1GB free
Firmware: CXM12H1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 144
Write 85.5
Mixed 120
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 6.6
28% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 32.1
DQ Mixed 55.3
54% 90.7 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 45%
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
54GB free
Firmware: MH001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 70 74 73 74 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 50.5
Write 79
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 73.1
42% 57.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-YK0 Kingston HP16D3LS1KFG/4G 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
30% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 92.8
43% 92.8 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 30%
Great: 54%

 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 2,438 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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