Dell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 45%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.99% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110803
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 06:58
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45% Average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 41.4
2-Core 80.4
44% 66.2 Pts
4-Core 81.4
8-Core 76.3
11% 78.9 Pts
64-Core 82.3
5% 82.3 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 45%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7570
Dell(1028 2B20) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1065.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.99% Terrible
Lighting 7.57
Reflection 7.46
Parallax 5.84
6% 6.96 fps
MRender 7.76
Gravity 5.23
Splatting 7.52
6% 6.84 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.99%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
822GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 168
Write 94.5
Mixed 45
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
21.3% Poor
MC Read 5.5
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 7.1
19% 6.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 6.3
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 740 Enhanced Builds (Compare 16 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced

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