Dell OptiPlex 5050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5050  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171210
Uptime7 Days
Run DateSep 20 '18 at 11:19
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 65.3
1-Core 72.5
2-Core 151
55% 96.2 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 346
48% 353 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 07A2) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.97% Terrible
Lighting 7.1
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 0.06
6% 5.8 fps
MRender 7.62
Gravity 6.57
Splatting 0.04
3% 4.74 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.97%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 83 93 93 78 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 375
Write 166
Mixed 244
SusWrite 86.6
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 22.3
92% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 185
164% 248 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2010)-$33
218GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 70 68 70 68 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 68.9
Write 65.7
Mixed 47.4
SusWrite 68.7
46% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6MFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.1% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 10.8
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5050 Builds (Compare 2,132 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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