HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.21% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17FA
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 21:35
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 60.2
2-Core 119
54% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 168
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3518
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.21% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.57 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.21%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE4OA50A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52% Above average
Read 87.8
Write 93.4
Mixed 24.8
50% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.23
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.15
46% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 52%
Great: 53%
A-DATA HDD CH91 256GB
71GB free, PID a91a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.6% Below average
Read 31.6
Write 28.5
Mixed 29.5
38% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.26
4K Write 6.28
4K Mixed 1.51
288% 4.68 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.9
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 56%

 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 2,438 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: $225
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