HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
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 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 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 144A
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '18 at 20:29
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 125
51% 86.5 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 134
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
HP(103C 144A) 2.8GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.75 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.3
1% 0.95 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
P3-512 512GB
457GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T180226
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 99 98 99 101 100 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.8% Average
Read 220
Write 210
Mixed 210
SusWrite 109
42% 187 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 19.7
67% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 165
125% 168 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 Samsung M471B5673FH0-CH9 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.2% Poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 8
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 4
SC Mixed 4.2
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 44%

 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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