Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0U785D
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '17 at 14:23
Run Duration287 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo P8700-$42
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
40% Below average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 36.3
2-Core 71.4
39% 58.6 Pts
4-Core 72.7
8-Core 67.9
10% 70.3 Pts
64-Core 72
4% 72 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Dell(1028 0272) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
2.34% Terrible
Lighting 2.57
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 1.16
2% 3.01 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.03
Splatting 5.39
3% 3.19 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.34%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PA128HMCD-010 128GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM08L1Q Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 246
Write 220
Mixed 233
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 23.6
4K Mixed 9.38
44% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 58
DQ Mixed 13.5
28% 59.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 51%
TDK LoR TF10 8GB
3GB free, PID 0619
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Read 15.5
Write 3.9
Mixed 6.01
9% 8.48 MB/s
4K Read 3.61
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.01
14% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.3
16% 5.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 5
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.2%
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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