Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
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 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive142% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170815
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 27 '20 at 20:46
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 245
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 637
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV77D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 296 295 296 296 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 1,001
Write 302
Mixed 309
SusWrite 296
104% 477 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 32.3
188% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 990
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 416
368% 571 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 142%
Great: 147%
TOSHIBA MQ04ABF100 1TB
866GB free, PID 0237
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 38 39 38 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 34.5
Write 35.1
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 37.8
45% 33.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 25.4
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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