Dell Precision WorkStation 490

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 40%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics76.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive67.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (86%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GU083
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '19 at 21:47
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 86%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5365
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40% Below average
Memory 54.7
1-Core 34.5
2-Core 68.8
34% 52.7 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 274
24% 205 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.3% Very good
Lighting 94.3
Reflection 110
Parallax 110
77% 105 fps
MRender 92.3
Gravity 96.4
Splatting 88.3
75% 92.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 227 223 228 190 175 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
67.9% Good
Read 258
Write 239
Mixed 224
SusWrite 204
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 35.3
116% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 197
148% 197 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
284GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 231 228 230 237 228 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
71.2% Very good
Read 257
Write 235
Mixed 229
SusWrite 223
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 36.1
124% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 195
147% 196 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
18.8% Very poor
MC Read 5.9
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.57 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 3.9
12% 4.13 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 142%

 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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