HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1803
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '19 at 13:32
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 74.6
2-Core 138
61% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 349
38% 298 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 65%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 185E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.82% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 3.15
Parallax 1.38
2% 2.17 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.78
2% 2.63 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.82%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 150 153 147 144 140 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 311
Write 243
Mixed 203
SusWrite 148
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 22.5
79% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 171
128% 166 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 89%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
230GB free
Firmware: JE4OA50A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 93 94 92 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 59
Write 58
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 91.5
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
101% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,337 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 dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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