HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 40.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.67% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). 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
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 05 '17 at 08:21
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 94%

 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 i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
40.5% Average
Memory 59.2
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 94.8
42% 67.8 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 140
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.67% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.96
Parallax 1.25
0% 0.96 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 1.3
1% 1.11 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.67%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9640320AS 640GB-$270
498GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001HPM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 52.9
Write 60.7
Mixed 61.6
44% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.93
4K Mixed 0.26
64% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 49%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
173GB free, PID a100
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 26.7
Write 22.7
Mixed 22.2
30% 23.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.19
51% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125S6TFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.6% Poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 8.5
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 4.3
14% 5.07 GB/s
Latency 130
31% 130 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 51%

 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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