HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.61% 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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3659
Memory1.4 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.1 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 21:03
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 90.9
46% 73.3 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 151
18% 142 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce G105M
HP(103C 3659) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
0.61% Terrible
Lighting 1.13
Reflection 2.31
Parallax 0.44
1% 1.29 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.61%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 51 49 51 51 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
32% Below average
Read 60.9
Write 63.7
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 50
41% 55.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT112S6BFR6C-H9 Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 3GB
1067, 1067 MHz
1024, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
24% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24%
Great: 24%

 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 2,436 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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