HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1657
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime29.1 Days
Run DateApr 09 '16 at 21:40
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 139
60% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 359
36% 292 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.8%
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)
1.89% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.19
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.22 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.87
2% 2.68 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.89%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 502
Write 399
Mixed 419
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 20.8
85% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 16.6
57% 127 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 F3-1600C9-4GRSL 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 48%

 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 2,436 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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