Dell Precision 5540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38% 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 Drive179% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision 5540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0V030K
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 20:10
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 86
1-Core 148
2-Core 261
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 893
86% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,253
78% 1,253 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro T2000
Dell(1028 0906) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1972
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 48.3
Parallax 34.9
38% 43.2 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 51.9
38% 45.9 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
887GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1171 1118 1113 1071 1085 1085 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 880
Write 1,104
Mixed 504
SusWrite 1,107
203% 899 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 92.2
4K Mixed 44.6
160% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 869
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 819
547% 670 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 179%
Great: 261%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GS6JJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 27.1
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.6
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5540 Builds (Compare 1,733 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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