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 (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 61.8%, 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 Drive39.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 19:55
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 (74th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 57.9
2-Core 116
54% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 297
34% 262 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.8%
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%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 280
Write 148
Mixed 289
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 3.87
50% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 7.01
38% 88.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 12.9
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 57%

 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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