HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3388
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110720
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 20 '17 at 23:30
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 136
59% 96.1 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 161
17% 135 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 3388) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.8% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 1.31
2% 2.11 fps
MRender 2.86
Gravity 1.07
Splatting 3.65
2% 2.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.8%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
GOODRAM 120GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 514
Write 204
Mixed 149
63% 289 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 13.4
55% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 33.2
74% 156 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G3S1339M.C16FED Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
34.6% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 11.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 36%

 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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