HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics31.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32% 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.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 64% 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 3388
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 02:11
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 79%
CPU Throttled 64%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 24.5
2-Core 35.6
31% 41.3 Pts
4-Core 49
8-Core 49.5
7% 49.2 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
HP(103C 3388) 2GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 41.2
Parallax 37.9
36% 40.9 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 16.8
Splatting 35.3
25% 30.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 98 108 104 118 118 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32% Below average
Read 162
Write 102
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 109
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 20.7
4K Mixed 14.2
43% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 84.7
73% 108 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Kingston 99U5428-040.A01LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.4% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 50%

 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 2,438 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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