Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08V9YG
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '20 at 15:18
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2760QM-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 51.8
2-Core 102
50% 78.3 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 213
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 3774) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.5% Below average
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 36.9
Parallax 51.9
28% 41 fps
MRender 53.2
Gravity 50.9
Splatting 40.4
39% 48.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 36%
AMD (ATI) FirePro M5950 Mobility Pro Graphics
Dell(1028 04A3) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2701.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
5.93% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 8.4
Parallax 6.9
6% 7.63 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 6.5
5% 6.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.93%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CHN mSATAQ3 120 120GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0423A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 138 31 27 28 28 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
22.8% Poor
Read 239
Write 214
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 76.7
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 1
17% 5.53 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 19
DQ Mixed 26.4
35% 68.4 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 77%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
658GB free
Firmware: 2BA30003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 104 104 98 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 20.2
Write 39.2
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 102
39% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.2
44% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 01BA 8GBDNAUDEBA 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NS-CG Micron 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 14.7
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: Dell Precision M4600

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