Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08V9YG
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120809
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 09:59
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 87%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2540M-$315
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 50.2
2-Core 110
50% 79.7 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 203
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 1000M
Dell(1028 14A3) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7755
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
3.41% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 1.84
3% 3.51 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 4.37
Splatting 4.22
4% 4.88 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.41%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 49 19 17 9.2 12 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.9% Poor
Read 138
Write 87
Mixed 124
SusWrite 33.4
21% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 10.6
33% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 150
127% 186 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905428-187.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 13.6
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4600 Builds (Compare 564 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $113
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