HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJun 13 '23 at 11:10
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 148
58% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 309
37% 284 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 3388) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.0.0.0
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
0.91% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.9 fps
MRender 1.7
Gravity 1
Splatting 1.3
1% 1.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.91%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB-$29
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 357 353 350 350 344 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 408
Mixed 373
SusWrite 349
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 35.4
117% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 365
274% 365 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 128%
Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 750GB
515GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 59 62 61 59 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 63.4
Write 60.9
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 60.2
68% 51.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
22% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston SHL33C185DT1600L/8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.3% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 56%

 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: $225
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