HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 23:16
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 58.3
2-Core 116
54% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 294
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.9% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.19
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.22 fps
MRender 3.1
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.87
2% 2.7 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.9%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
217GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.9% Poor
Read 253
Write 103
Mixed 141
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 4.41
31% 9.24 MB/s
DQ Read 15
DQ Write 54.7
DQ Mixed 1.99
11% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 88%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42% Average
Read 483
Write 201
Mixed 189
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 5.1
33% 10.3 MB/s
DQ Read 13.5
DQ Write 21.1
DQ Mixed 4.34
7% 13 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 58%

 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 2,432 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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