HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 33.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100914
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJul 27 '18 at 14:06
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 40%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Memory 52
1-Core 19.5
2-Core 37.7
26% 36.4 Pts
4-Core 82.2
8-Core 100
12% 91.1 Pts
64-Core 99.2
6% 99.2 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.84% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.08
Parallax 0.94
1% 0.97 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 1.48
1% 1.25 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.84%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 169 170 162 164 175 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.7% Average
Read 208
Write 178
Mixed 180
SusWrite 167
41% 183 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 21.8
70% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 158
119% 159 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273EB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
20.6% Poor
MC Read 6.4
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8.6
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 5.6
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 154
26% 154 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 57%

 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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