Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200527
Uptime15.6 Days
Run DateOct 30 '20 at 12:26
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 126
66% 105 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 440
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 555
34% 555 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.74% Terrible
Lighting 6.73
Reflection 5.19
Parallax 7.75
6% 6.56 fps
MRender 8.24
Gravity 5.7
Splatting 0
3% 4.65 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.74%
Great: 6%
AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
4.81% Terrible
Lighting 6.13
Reflection 4.85
Parallax 11.1
5% 7.36 fps
MRender 4.33
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 3.96
4% 5.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.81%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB-$105
702GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 258 260 258 283 258 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 462
Write 346
Mixed 231
SusWrite 258
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 28.4
97% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 196
179% 277 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 108%
silicon-power 16GB
11GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 41 41 41 36 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.7% Below average
Read 132
Write 35.6
Mixed 22.6
SusWrite 39.6
61% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
64% 5.2 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 32%
Samsung Flash Drive 32GB
30GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 24 26 26 24 26 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 38.3
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 26.1
95% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 17.8
4K Mixed 10.5
1,009% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16.6
DQ Write 19.8
DQ Mixed 12.5
1,160% 16.3 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22.4
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.3%
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 5,213 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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