HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemHP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 166F
Memory2.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 14:41
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 97.4
53% 80.7 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 146
19% 143 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 166F) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.75% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 1.5
2% 1.87 fps
MRender 2.6
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 2.4
2% 2.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.75%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9750423AS 750GB-$74
580GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 27 13 34 34 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Read 16.4
Write 33.4
Mixed 31.2
SusWrite 29.7
21% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 51%
Maxtor Basics Portable 250GB
67GB free, PID 7450
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 18 16 15 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
5.89% Terrible
Read 11.7
Write 13
Mixed 11.3
SusWrite 14.9
18% 12.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.2
17% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.89%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 Elpida EBJ21UE8BFU0-DJ-F 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 3,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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