HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 63% 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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3581
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colori, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110425
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateAug 06 '18 at 19:21
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 66%
CPU Throttled 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 21.9
2-Core 44.2
33% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 74.1
8-Core 106
11% 90.1 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 3581) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.61% Terrible
Lighting 1.73
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 1.28
1% 1.86 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 1.07
Splatting 3.26
2% 2.35 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.61%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 118 114 116 114 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 359
Write 363
Mixed 287
SusWrite 143
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 45.6
4K Mixed 30
99% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 256
192% 257 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73CB0-YK0 Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
34.1% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 11.9
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 9
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns

 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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