Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '18 at 18:36
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 62.6
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 141
52% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 452
40% 340 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 07BF) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.66% Terrible
Lighting 5.83
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 6.09
5% 6.86 fps
MRender 8.33
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 11.8
7% 8.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.66%
Great: 6%
Nvidia Quadro M1200
Dell(1028 07BF) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8816
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 19.8
16% 19 fps
MRender 24.5
Gravity 21.8
Splatting 16.6
17% 20.9 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc300 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
348GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 1,272
Write 194
Mixed 662
154% 709 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 15.4
87% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 23.3
55% 113 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 172%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
73.1% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.4
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5520 Builds (Compare 2,593 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5520

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