Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 5 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '19 at 02:06
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NIC-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 550-$110
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 60.2
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 128
51% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 139
22% 155 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 310
Device(1B0A 9060) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.44
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.16% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.31
Parallax 0.53
1% 1.4 fps
MRender 1.14
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.35
1% 1.4 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.16%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250310CS 250GB-$33
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 59 30 24 18 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
32% Below average
Read 75.5
Write 59.6
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 36.2
36% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99U5402-002.A00G 80CE000080CE M378B5773SB0-CK0 029E CMX8GX3M4B1333C9 5GB
1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
1024, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.1% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 9.4
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 4.7
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 5.9
14% 5.03 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 820 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

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