Dell Precision WorkStation 490

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35.5% 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)
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.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DT031
Memory2.5 GB free of 5 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20070820
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 29 '19 at 22:41
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon 5150
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 63.4
1-Core 30.2
2-Core 60.5
35% 51.4 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 120
16% 119 Pts
64-Core 112
7% 112 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2968) 2GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 46.6
Parallax 39.6
37% 44 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 37.8
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$35
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.ADA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 40.3
Write 28.5
Mixed 23.2
23% 30.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5GB
null MHz
1024, 1024, 512, 512, 512, 512, 512, 512 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
17% Very poor
MC Read 6.1
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.63 GB/s
SC Read 2.5
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 4.5
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 17%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 490 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 490

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