HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17F9
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 01:08
Run Duration248 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 58.4
2-Core 117
52% 84.2 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 295
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 185D) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.07% Terrible
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 2.4
2% 3.07 fps
MRender 2.5
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.23 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.07%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1 128GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 151 151 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 417
Write 154
Mixed 185
SusWrite 150
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 17.9
79% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 184
155% 230 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 58%

 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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