HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1802
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 18:06
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 46
2-Core 95.9
48% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 377
35% 290 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 165B) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.84% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.15
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.2 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 3.7
2% 2.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.84%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Alertseal 960GB 1TB
909GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 374 273 352 365 389 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 413
Write 346
Mixed 375
SusWrite 361
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 31.6
113% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 107
146% 266 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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