HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 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.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1657
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 14:33
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$230
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
60% Above average
Memory 83.6
1-Core 52.5
2-Core 101
51% 79 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 269
30% 235 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1657) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.88% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3.27
Parallax 2.12
2% 2.48 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.87
2% 2.72 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.88%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$79
246GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 52 51 50 51 52 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
30% Below average
Read 53.2
Write 56
Mixed 39
SusWrite 51
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 30%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Team--Elite-1333 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.6% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 11.5
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%

 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 2,441 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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