HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1658
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111005
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '20 at 09:53
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2310M-$80
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 43
2-Core 104
49% 76.2 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 140
18% 138 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 1658) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3517
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.85% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 2.92
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.12 fps
MRender 2.48
Gravity 1.13
Splatting 3.83
2% 2.48 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.85%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256L9S-11 2 256GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 303 325 279 292 290 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 352
Write 257
Mixed 200
SusWrite 290
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 9.7
41% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 71.5
DQ Mixed 97.1
76% 108 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.9% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.8
26% 9.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 29%

 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 2,433 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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