Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210610
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateMay 20 '22 at 15:07
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 99.3
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 349
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W2100 Graphics Adapter
Dell(1028 2120) 2GB
CLim: 680 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
4.88% Terrible
Lighting 6
Reflection 8.2
Parallax 7.9
5% 7.37 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 5.5
5% 6.03 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.88%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 256GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 132 93 97 188 167 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 366
Write 323
Mixed 313
SusWrite 160
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 25.5
80% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.8
DQ Write 56.3
DQ Mixed 32.6
27% 37.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF51264AZ-2G1B1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.7% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 12.1
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 811 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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