Dell Precision WorkStation 490

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics47.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0F9382
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20060630
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 04:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon 3.20GHz
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 26.4
2-Core 52.1
29% 43.1 Pts
4-Core 93.8
8-Core 140
15% 117 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 36%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.8% Average
Lighting 53.9
Reflection 63
Parallax 63.8
44% 60.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 68
Splatting 66.8
55% 67.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Brae-rai D 1TB
774GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 54 57 58 64 65 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.8% Above average
Read 142
Write 67.5
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 58.2
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 32GB-$8
13GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 19 19 19 14 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 25.7
Write 17.7
Mixed 21
SusWrite 17.7
27% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 3.1
219% 3.33 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x1GB
8 of 8 slots used
8GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.1% Very poor
MC Read 4.8
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 6.4
15% 5.23 GB/s
SC Read 2.7
SC Write 3.3
SC Mixed 2.7
8% 2.9 GB/s
Latency 158
25% 158 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 490 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 490

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