Dell Precision M6400

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.65% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Run History
SystemDell Precision M6400  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0D138P
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130605
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 03:25
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300-$172
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 39.5
2-Core 71
43% 62.6 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 141
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI FirePro M7740
Dell(1028 12EF) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.911.3.4000
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
8.65% Terrible
Lighting 11.5
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 7.62
9% 9.76 fps
MRender 7.33
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 11.4
7% 8.54 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.65%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 480GB-$249
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42% Average
Read 253
Write 179
Mixed 202
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 14.5
54% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 93.5
DQ Mixed 62.7
58% 88.9 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 42%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20% Very poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 5.6
17% 6.1 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6400 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 28% - Poor Total price: $365
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