Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 43.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y536R
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '18 at 05:52
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9900-$159
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
43.1% Average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 83.6
44% 66.7 Pts
4-Core 81.9
8-Core 80.7
11% 81.3 Pts
64-Core 83
5% 83 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Dell(1028 0272) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
4.25% Terrible
Lighting 5.13
Reflection 7.58
Parallax 3.31
4% 5.34 fps
MRender 5.19
Gravity 3.47
Splatting 6.78
4% 5.15 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.25%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
523GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 227 228 232 233 233 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
62.1% Good
Read 237
Write 237
Mixed 229
SusWrite 228
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 29.4
98% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 181
136% 182 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.2
17% 5.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.43 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.9%
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: 36% - Below average Total price: $80
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