HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1658
Memory10.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 21 '21 at 19:36
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 130
55% 92 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 187
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1658) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.79% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 1.5
2% 1.87 fps
MRender 2.6
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 2.6
2% 2.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.79%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD128HCFV-000H1 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM01H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 227 203 200 215 229 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66% Good
Read 383
Write 294
Mixed 241
SusWrite 210
63% 282 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 25.7
81% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 136
139% 232 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 66%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MK3265GSXN 320GB
242GB free
Firmware: GH101M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 69 72 72 72 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 68.4
Write 70.9
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 71.1
43% 59.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 13.5
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 7 60 15.5" 1280 720 CMO15A4
Typical Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 2,433 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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