HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1651
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111116
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 25 '16 at 19:07
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
40.7% Average
Memory 55.2
1-Core 20.7
2-Core 53.3
29% 43.1 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 177
21% 162 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6470M
HP(103C 1651) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.830.6.3000
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
2.24% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 2.96
Parallax 2.22
2% 2.73 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 1.77
Splatting 2.52
2% 2.21 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.24%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X230 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 308
Write 166
Mixed 199
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 9.18
4K Write 18.1
4K Mixed 7.61
33% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 36.8
DQ Mixed 8.94
12% 21.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 91%
ST950032 5AS 500GB
286GB free, PID 7788
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 27.5
Write 22.3
Mixed 25.2
32% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.81
4K Mixed 0.34
41% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya M2S4G64CB8HB5N-CG Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
45.9% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 14.1
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $263
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