Dell Precision WorkStation 490

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 41.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GU083
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '20 at 14:33
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5365
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 34.2
2-Core 67.8
36% 54.6 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 117
16% 122 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.3% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 62.2
53% 66.6 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 69
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Raid 240GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 175 83 246 180 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 388
Write 148
Mixed 139
SusWrite 156
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 24.2
4K Mixed 14.4
56% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 34.4
DQ Mixed 30.3
24% 32.3 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
520GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 185 197 207 186 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 211
Write 194
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 191
123% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x1GB
8 of 8 slots used
8GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
13.6% Very poor
MC Read 2.7
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 4.2
12% 4.07 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 4.4
12% 4.13 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 122%

 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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