Dell Precision M6400

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.64% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive37.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Precision M6400  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '19 at 12:15
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Extreme
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 37.8
2-Core 71.7
42% 62.3 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 137
18% 137 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3700M
Dell(1028 019C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
5.64% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 6.88
Parallax 2.91
6% 5.82 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 6.07
Splatting 4.52
4% 5.59 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.64%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 179 176 171 179 189 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.7% Below average
Read 176
Write 202
Mixed 136
SusWrite 170
39% 171 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 22.7
55% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 60.4
DQ Mixed 36.7
30% 41.9 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
228GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 167 163 160 168 177 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.2% Average
Read 207
Write 207
Mixed 192
SusWrite 159
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 12.8
72% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 58.3
DQ Mixed 33.7
28% 39.9 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.8% Very poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.6
17% 6.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.5
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6400 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 28% - Poor Total price: $365
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