Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 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 37.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 9 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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0U785D
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 04:32
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 68%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th 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
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
37.9% Below average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 21.2
2-Core 57.9
33% 47.9 Pts
4-Core 67.8
8-Core 67
9% 67.4 Pts
64-Core 72.1
4% 72.1 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Dell(1028 0272) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.901.1.1000
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
1.27% Terrible
Lighting 1.27
Reflection 2.23
Parallax 0.16
1% 1.22 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 3.35
2% 1.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.27%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 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
49.1% Average
Read 256
Write 173
Mixed 157
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 19.9
79% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 76.7
DQ Mixed 39.5
44% 75.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 118%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
1TB free, PID ab24
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Read 28.7
Write 25.4
Mixed 21
31% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.24
82% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.9% Very poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 4.8
MC Mixed 4.9
16% 5.43 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.6
12% 4.33 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 46%

 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: 36% - Below average Total price: $80
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