HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 146A
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '22 at 20:04
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
39.6% Below average
Memory 62.3
1-Core 43
2-Core 71.3
39% 58.9 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 102
14% 101 Pts
64-Core 106
6% 106 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 146A) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.97 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 136 183 181 184 173 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.4% Average
Read 217
Write 196
Mixed 188
SusWrite 173
44% 193 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 21.7
68% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 49.3
DQ Mixed 92.5
73% 104 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 124%
FANTOM WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
574GB free, PID 1340
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 27.5
Write 19.7
Mixed 20.9
SusWrite 22.9
30% 22.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 21%
Patriot Memory 496GB
137GB free, PID 6000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 22 18 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 28.3
Write 21.8
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 21
31% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 2.8
191% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 17%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G4M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.8% Poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 5.9
MC Mixed 8.4
20% 6.93 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 6
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $263
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