HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 358C
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110913
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 07 '18 at 21:58
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-3410MX APU
Socket FS1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
41.2% Average
Memory 65.2
1-Core 36.1
2-Core 58.6
37% 53.3 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 104
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 103
6% 103 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 452
Write 198
Mixed 224
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 8.24
49% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 85.5
DQ Mixed 52
40% 52 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 88%
Generic Flash Disk 64GB
36GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
6.64% Terrible
Read 24.2
Write 10.6
Mixed 9.15
16% 14.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.35
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
13% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.64%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BFU0-DJ-F Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.8% Poor
MC Read 12
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.7
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 48%

 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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