HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 24.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics1.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.9% 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 10 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.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1641
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 01:57
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 82%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II P860 Triple-Core
Socket S1G4, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
24.7% Poor
Memory 39.8
1-Core 28.1
2-Core 50.5
25% 39.5 Pts
4-Core 55
8-Core 67.4
8% 61.2 Pts
64-Core 79.9
5% 79.9 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 41%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6370
HP(103C 1641) 512MB
Driver: atiu9p64.dll Ver. 8.770.2.1000
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.41% Terrible
Lighting 1.67
Reflection 2.27
Parallax 2.03
1% 1.99 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.93
Splatting 2.26
2% 1.81 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.41%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 43 56 122 108 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.9% Poor
Read 216
Write 208
Mixed 9.2
SusWrite 89.9
29% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 18.3
4K Mixed 6.4
19% 8.5 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 40.7
55% 99.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 86%
TOSHIBA MK5075GSX 500GB
98GB free, PID 0578
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 19 22 24 28 27 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
14.9% Very poor
Read 27.8
Write 27.8
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 23.8
35% 25.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 0.97 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1066 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 5.3
16% 5.73 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.1
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 203
20% 203 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,340 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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