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Dell PowerEdge T420

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Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 49.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge T420
MotherboardDell PowerEdge T420  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120511
Uptime16.2 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 20:27
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2407 0
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49.3% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 33.5
2-Core 108
44% 71 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 460
33% 302 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 49.3%
 Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC H310 500GB
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 102 105 102 107 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 127
Write 117
Mixed 97.9
SusWrite 105
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑
This bench: 66.7%
 Great: 96%
Dell PERC H310 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 2.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 74%
Dell PERC H310 20GB
18GB free
Firmware: 2.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
Read 126
Write 10.2
Mixed 20.3
SusWrite 4.4
29% 40.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
374% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑
This bench: 38%
 Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351R7CFR8A-H9 4x4GB
4 of 12 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.5% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 3.6
13% 4.53 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 36% ↑
This bench: 38.5%
 Great: 83%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical PowerEdge T420 Builds (Compare 42 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge T420

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v21stBench 56%, 50 samples10x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2420 01stBench 54%, 155 samples8x
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v21stBench 54%, 81 samples4x
GPU
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples5x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples5x
T600NvidiaBench 29%, 1,270 samples4x
SSD
SNV2S250G 250GBKingstonBench 198%, 2,782 samples5x
MP600 500GBForceBench 261%, 13,280 samples4x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples3x
RAM
M393B1G70QH0-YK0 00CE00B300CE M393B1G70QH0-YK0 00CE00B300CE M393B2G70DB0-YK0 002C04B3002C 36KSF2G72PZ-1G4D1 48GBUnknownBench 40%, 6 samples5x
D3-64WT124SLW-1AD 6x31.8GBUnknownBench 80%, 3 samples3x
9965516-031.A00LF 019804B3 9965516-129.A00LF 019804B3 9965516-129.A00LF 32GBUnknownBench 38%, 4 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 123% - Outstanding Total price: $200
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