Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20101030
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 20:18
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 88.4
41% 65.6 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 360
29% 256 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 51%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/i 1TB
832GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 106 104 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 49.5
Write 46
Mixed 319
SusWrite 108
30% 131 MB/s
4K Read 50.9
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 45.5
156% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 59.5
62% 100 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 92%
Dell PERC 6/i 1TB
493GB free
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 78 79 78 77 78 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 50% Great: 92%
Dell PERC 6/i 292GB
136GB free
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 65 62 63 64 69 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 50% Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 36HTF51272F667E2D6 802C7FB3802C 36HTF51272F667E2D6 802C7FB3802C 36HTF51272F667E2D6 802C7FB3802C 36HTF51272F667E2D6 802C7FB3802C 36HF51272FZ667H1D6 802C7FB3802C 36HF51272FZ667H1D6 802C7FB3802C 36HTF51272F667E2D6 802C7FB3802C 36H... 32GB
667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
17.8% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5.9
17% 5.9 GB/s
SC Read 4
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2950 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 10% - Very poor Total price: $500
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