HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.78% 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.
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 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FC
Memory2.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateOct 03 '18 at 03:32
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2330M-$150
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 91.6
1-Core 20.8
2-Core 53.7
41% 55.4 Pts
4-Core 119
8-Core 141
17% 130 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1658) 2.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2291
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.78% Terrible
Lighting 1.93
Reflection 3.12
Parallax 1.41
2% 2.15 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.74
2% 2.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.78%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 33 38 27 37 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 15
Write 35.5
Mixed 29
SusWrite 33.7
21% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 14%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G6M1 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.5% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 12.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 10.2
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.5%
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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