HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 62% 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 ENVY dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 181D
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140804
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 22:54
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 37.6
2-Core 76.2
41% 61.4 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 201
20% 163 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 181D) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2857
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.72% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 3.12
3% 4.18 fps
MRender 5.29
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
4% 5.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.72%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
124GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 41
Write 52.3
Mixed 51.5
36% 48.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.25
62% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 8.9
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $448
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