Dell Precision M4500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision M4500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 058R56
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '20 at 19:19
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 X 940-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 94.9
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 133
63% 99.6 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 254
28% 224 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
Dell(1028 040C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
2.58% Terrible
Lighting 2.83
Reflection 4.92
Parallax 1.28
2% 3.01 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.58%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
929GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 231 223 225 225 226 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.9% Above average
Read 212
Write 199
Mixed 199
SusWrite 226
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 26.9
82% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 176
132% 176 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 EVO mSATA 120GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 174 148 150 150 152 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.9% Above average
Read 219
Write 213
Mixed 201
SusWrite 165
45% 199 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 26.2
80% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 175
132% 176 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 12.8
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4500 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4500

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