HP ENVY 6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 82% 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 ENVY 6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1897
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130115
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJul 16 '17 at 11:06
Run Duration295 Seconds
Run User KEN-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 82%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 36.5
2-Core 60.9
40% 57.4 Pts
4-Core 94.5
8-Core 94.1
13% 94.3 Pts
64-Core 82.8
5% 82.8 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 1897) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4653
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.14% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.59 fps
MRender 3.38
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.13
4% 4.21 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.14%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 510 Series 120GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PPG4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 424
Write 200
Mixed 272
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 18.4
4K Mixed 11.5
41% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 11.3
DQ Write 55.2
DQ Mixed 6.74
13% 24.4 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 60%
Samsung MZMPC032HBCD-000L1 32GB
0GB free
Firmware: CXM12H1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 365
Write 68.7
Mixed 107
39% 180 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 7.2
45% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 28.6
DQ Mixed 23.1
33% 64.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KSH-8G 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
25.3% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 7.6
23% 8.03 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ENVY 6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP ENVY 6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $279
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