HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '16 at 11:17
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 57
1-Core 66.7
2-Core 123
48% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 164
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.771.1.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.84% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.02 fps
MRender 0.9
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.07 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.84%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.2% Average
Read 228
Write 184
Mixed 188
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 19.6
4K Mixed 23.3
69% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 88.9
84% 133 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.6% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.1
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 6.2
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 51%

 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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