HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
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.
Very high background CPU (89%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1449
Memory3.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100805
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '23 at 11:23
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU 89%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 0.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
25.1% Poor
Memory 44.9
1-Core 9
2-Core 16.2
19% 23.4 Pts
4-Core 31.1
8-Core 55.2
5% 43.2 Pts
64-Core 60.4
4% 60.4 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
240g SSD 240GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0311A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 7.3 6.6 23 2.8 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 51.4
Write 1.7
Mixed 5.9
SusWrite 8.7
4% 16.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Mixed 0
1% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NS-CG 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
20.1% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 7.9
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 2.5
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 2.8
7% 2.57 GB/s
Latency 181
22% 181 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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