Dell OptiPlex GX520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 12.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex GX520
MotherboardDell OptiPlex GX520  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20061130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '19 at 22:41
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron 3.06GHz
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Memory 20.9
1-Core 23.3
2-Core 20.7
15% 21.6 Pts
4-Core 20.1
8-Core 20.9
3% 20.5 Pts
64-Core 23.1
1% 23.1 Pts
Poor: 7%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.01E04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 52 54 55 52 43 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 53.4
Write 51.7
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 51.1
35% 48 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
6.85% Terrible
MC Read 2
MC Write 2.2
MC Mixed 2.3
6% 2.17 GB/s
SC Read 2.1
SC Write 2.3
SC Mixed 2
6% 2.13 GB/s
Latency 314
13% 314 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.85%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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