Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive166% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '20 at 06:47
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 216
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 576
58% 472 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.19
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 77
Parallax 64.3
57% 70.3 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 70.8
Splatting 73.4
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC401 SK hy 512GB
285GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8000 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 364 398 384 377 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 1,254
Write 690
Mixed 956
SusWrite 387
183% 822 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 57.8
188% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 812
DQ Write 674
DQ Mixed 702
537% 730 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 166%
Great: 194%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC Micron 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3E1 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 25.1
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 26.3
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5520 Builds (Compare 2,584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46
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