HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 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 49.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 9 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17F9
Memory0.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 02:58
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.3% Average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 37.3
2-Core 69.2
42% 61.5 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 167
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1656) 1GB
Driver: igdumd32.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.4% Terrible
Lighting 1.17
Reflection 3.12
Parallax 0.28
1% 1.52 fps
MRender 2.95
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.87
2% 2.65 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.4%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X100 128GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.06.06
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 424
Write 207
Mixed 138
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 24.3
89% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 97.7
97% 155 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 91%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 16GB
11GB free, PID cb40
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
3.63% Terrible
Read 17.5
Write 5
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 5
10% 8.57 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.63%
Great: 7%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
644GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 34 33 33 32 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 33.5
Write 31.8
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 32.9
43% 31.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 M471B5773DH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 13.1
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 0.3
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 47%

 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 2,432 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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