Dell Precision M4500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (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 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 45.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M4500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0RRH3K
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 21 '17 at 06:45
Run Duration297 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 520-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
45.1% Average
Memory 64.3
1-Core 64.5
2-Core 103
48% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 141
20% 147 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
Dell(1028 040C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 327.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
2.79% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 1.22
3% 3.1 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 2.17
Splatting 3.61
3% 3.91 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.79%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 168
Write 177
Mixed 164
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 8.16
38% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 44.3
DQ Mixed 9.78
14% 24.4 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 85%
C2920909 Flash Disk 2GB
2GB free, PID 2092
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
3.33% Terrible
Read 10.6
Write 4.06
Mixed 5.6
8% 6.75 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
15% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.33%
Great: 3%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NS-CG 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
23.9% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 9.8
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.7
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 116
35% 116 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4500 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4500

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