Dell OptiPlex 740

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 740
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 740  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20071011
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 15:14
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 39.8
2-Core 79.4
41% 63 Pts
4-Core 79
8-Core 78
10% 78.5 Pts
64-Core 80.7
5% 80.7 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 6150
Dell(1028 01EC) 64MB
Ram: 64MB, Driver: 306.97
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.05% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 0.12
Parallax 0.06
0% 0.09 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.05%
Great: 0%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 96 98 98 100 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
27.3% Poor
Read 107
Write 78.6
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 96.4
20% 89 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 12.9
54% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 21.9
DQ Mixed 17.1
13% 17.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.17 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.9
13% 4.4 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 740 Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 740

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $85
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