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 43.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y536R
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 04:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 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-$160
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
43.2% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 86.8
43% 66.8 Pts
4-Core 86.1
8-Core 85.4
12% 85.8 Pts
64-Core 86
5% 86 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.2%
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)
4.27% Terrible
Lighting 5.13
Reflection 7.5
Parallax 3.31
4% 5.32 fps
MRender 5.33
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 6.83
4% 5.22 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.27%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 183 180 175 168 187 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
58.6% Above average
Read 204
Write 190
Mixed 168
SusWrite 180
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 30.3
98% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 193
145% 194 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 124%
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
19% Very poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.5
17% 6.03 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.6
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19%
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: 37% - Below average Total price: $79
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