Dell Precision M4700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 41.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 46% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemDell Precision M4700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DK7DT
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181130
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateJun 28 '20 at 15:58
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 40%
CPU Throttled 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3720QM-$100
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.1% Average
Memory 64.5
1-Core 31.9
2-Core 57.2
35% 51.2 Pts
4-Core 98
8-Core 145
15% 122 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000M
Dell(1028 153E) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2650
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
3.9% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 3.85
Parallax 4.62
4% 4.25 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 5.33
Splatting 5.96
5% 5.76 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.9%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZMTE128HMGR-000H1 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT43H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 104 99 99 109 127 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.2% Average
Read 238
Write 138
Mixed 132
SusWrite 109
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 18.6
78% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 55.9
72% 130 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013)
339GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 86 82 83 84 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 80.6
Write 87.4
Mixed 51.4
SusWrite 83.4
56% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT4GC64B8HG0NS-CG Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NS-CG Samsung M471B5173BH0-YK0 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4700 Builds (Compare 464 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $220
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