HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 43.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.59% 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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1668
Memory1.7 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '19 at 13:35
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 480
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
43.9% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 65.4
2-Core 114
49% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 140
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 1668) 1.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 0.85
Parallax 0.62
0% 0.7 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.09
1% 0.88 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.59%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Teleplan TP500G 500GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS002D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 19 18 18 16 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 46.8
Write 47.8
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 19.3
24% 33.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
94% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 Adata AD73I1A0873EU 3GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
22% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 8
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.7
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 22%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 3,241 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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