Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.6% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '19 at 13:42
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 185
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 360
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
2.76% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 6.38
0% 5.04 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 6.33
Splatting 13
8% 9.35 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.76%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$69
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 378 363 398 388 400 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 433
Write 356
Mixed 288
SusWrite 382
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 31.4
109% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 177
132% 167 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 119%
Innostor Innostor 250GB
43GB free, PID 0903
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 116 115 118 104 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 138
Write 91.7
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 109
134% 104 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
13% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF51264HZ-2G1A2 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
70.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20.7
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 22.1
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 70.7
56% 70.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,166 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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