Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 44.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.99% 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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '17 at 09:46
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9900-$187
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
44.3% Average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 43.1
2-Core 87.2
44% 68.2 Pts
4-Core 84.7
8-Core 86.3
11% 85.5 Pts
64-Core 85.4
5% 85.4 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Dell(1028 0272) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
2.99% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 2
3% 3.5 fps
MRender 3.86
Gravity 2.07
Splatting 5.57
3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.99%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
604GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SM12 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
48% Average
Read 102
Write 65.6
Mixed 69.3
59% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.19
70% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 48%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.4
18% 6.13 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 5.8
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 1640 Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio XPS 1640

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $79
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