Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 20:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 127
56% 93 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 199
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
202GB free
Firmware: P190710b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 199 196 204 206 205 MB/s
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.5% Above average
Read 206
Write 193
Mixed 190
SusWrite 199
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 23.3
79% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 188
137% 177 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 169 173 174 177 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 182
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 171
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 80AD000080AD HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 7.1
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 823 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 980

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $128
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