Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
8 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '16 at 01:30
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5450
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 62.7
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 86
40% 64 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 344
30% 258 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/i 5TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 1.22
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 597
Write 448
Mixed 539
118% 528 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 45.9
175% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 66.1
71% 118 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.1% Average
Read 203
Write 188
Mixed 160
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 2.64
69% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 97.7
DQ Mixed 4.7
20% 42.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M395T5160CZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5160CZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5160CZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5160CZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5166AZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5166AZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5160CZ4-CE65 80CE808980CE M395T5160C... 32GB
667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
18% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 6.1
17% 6.03 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 4.8
12% 4.07 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2950 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 10% - Very poor Total price: $500
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