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 way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 16%, 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex GX520
MotherboardDell OptiPlex GX520  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20061130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '20 at 04:13
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 4 3.20GHz
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
16% Very poor
Memory 28.1
1-Core 23.4
2-Core 23.4
17% 25 Pts
4-Core 24.8
8-Core 22.4
3% 23.6 Pts
64-Core 28
2% 28 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 16%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 82 87 87 87 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 21.7
Write 19.3
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 83.1
26% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
133% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 58%
USB Disk 0GB
0GB free, PID 3234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.9 0.9 1 0.9 1 0.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Read 0.8
Write 0.7
Mixed 0.8
SusWrite 0.9
1% 0.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
8% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 6%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 4GB
1GB free, PID a764
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
5.01% Terrible
Read 16.7
Write 5.7
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 6.9
10% 8.63 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.01%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
8.44% Terrible
MC Read 3.6
MC Write 2.4
MC Mixed 2.4
8% 2.8 GB/s
SC Read 2.3
SC Write 2.1
SC Mixed 1.9
6% 2.1 GB/s
Latency 266
15% 266 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 8.44%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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