Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 43.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y536R
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091119
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 19:24
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
43.5% Average
Memory 74
1-Core 41.5
2-Core 78.8
43% 64.8 Pts
4-Core 79.2
8-Core 78.7
11% 78.9 Pts
64-Core 79.6
5% 79.6 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Dell(1028 0272) 1GB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 8.632.1.2000
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
4.33% Terrible
Lighting 5.23
Reflection 8.15
Parallax 3.44
4% 5.61 fps
MRender 5.19
Gravity 3.67
Splatting 6.91
4% 5.26 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.33%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47% Average
Read 233
Write 119
Mixed 161
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 41.3
4K Mixed 23.4
71% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 48.5
73% 136 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 47%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20% Very poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.5
18% 6.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 6.2
17% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20%
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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