Dell OptiPlex 5050

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics2.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5050  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170909
Uptime5 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 09:12
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 84.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 223
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 454
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 07A2) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
2.97% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 7.31
0% 5.96 fps
MRender 7.71
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 15.1
9% 9.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.97%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 141 132 132 125 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 137
Write 144
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 129
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA851U6AFR6N-UH 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 10.7
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 10.3
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5050 Builds (Compare 2,128 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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