Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive211% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180423
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMar 19 '19 at 15:02
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 224
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 612
61% 496 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M1200
Dell(1028 07BF) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9125
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 19.2
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 16.9
16% 16.8 fps
MRender 21.2
Gravity 19.1
Splatting 14.2
14% 18.1 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 635 441 431 456 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,782
Write 692
Mixed 1,328
SusWrite 479
237% 1,070 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 66
222% 80.8 MB/s
DQ Read 961
DQ Write 906
DQ Mixed 751
614% 873 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 211%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5520 Builds (Compare 2,582 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46
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