Dell Precision WorkStation 690

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 42%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive3.64% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 690  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0MY171
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080425
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateAug 06 '20 at 11:42
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon 5150
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
42% Average
Memory 64.9
1-Core 29.4
2-Core 60.3
35% 51.5 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 112
15% 113 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7450
Asus(1043 3027) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.7% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 2.23
Parallax 2.03
2% 2.18 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 1.63
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.71 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.7%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 34 30 1.3 102 3.9 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
3.64% Terrible
Read 14.1
Write 156
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 45.8
13% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.2
1% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB-$130
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 98 98 96 100 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 93.4
Write 96.1
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 96.7
62% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
6GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 170 169 169 176 165 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 121
Write 79.1
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 169
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.7
MC Mixed 7.4
18% 6.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.4
13% 4.5 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 19%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 690 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 690

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