HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1594
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110726
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '20 at 17:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2860QM-$469
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 160
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 286
34% 263 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
HP(103C 1594) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
2.49% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 3.5
Parallax 2.34
2% 2.95 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2
Splatting 3.83
3% 3.05 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.49%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
P3-1TB 1TB
665GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T180910
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 96 99 95 98 96 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.8% Average
Read 234
Write 224
Mixed 216
SusWrite 98.9
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 16.3
58% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 162
123% 167 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 105%
Samsung HN-M101MBB 1TB-$45
106GB free
Firmware: 2AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 86 86 87 87 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 86.2
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 87.3
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
111% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 51%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MT8KTF51264HZ1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.6% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 17.4
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%

 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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