HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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. 4GB 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 17F9
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '21 at 19:23
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2350M
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 74.7
1-Core 56.6
2-Core 102
49% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 153
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
HP(103C 185D) 1.8GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
1.68% Terrible
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 1.5
2% 1.63 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 2.5
2% 2.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.68%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 72 56 67 58 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 424
Write 364
Mixed 137
SusWrite 82.4
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 8
58% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 105
97% 153 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
26.9% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 32%

 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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