Dell Precision 5540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.1% 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 Drive97.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision 5540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07C17G
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 15:36
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 88.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 273
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 814
82% 669 Pts
64-Core 967
60% 967 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro T1000
Dell(1028 0906) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1972
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.1% Below average
Lighting 49.3
Reflection 42
Parallax 43.1
40% 44.8 fps
MRender 44.7
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 41.1
34% 41.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 41%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 366 368 369 371 373 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 435
Write 386
Mixed 371
SusWrite 367
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 42.6
138% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 319
240% 323 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 23.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 25.6
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5540 Builds (Compare 1,738 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5540

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