Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory15.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160126
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateDec 29 '20 at 05:31
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$120
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 445
58% 439 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
4.09% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 5.9
Parallax 7.3
5% 6.53 fps
MRender 7.9
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.1
2% 2.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.09%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE256-11 SATA 256GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: TC8110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 221 187 201 189 213 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 373
Mixed 343
SusWrite 219
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 46.8
153% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 283
220% 303 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 100%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 750GB
676GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 269 331 291 261 274 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
61% Good
Read 353
Write 319
Mixed 305
SusWrite 290
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 22.6
72% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 159
116% 152 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.C8FDD1 859B0000802C CT8G4DFS824A.C8FDD1 80CE000080CE M378A5143EB1-CPB 80CE000080CE M378A5143EB1-CPB 24GB
2400, 2400, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.2% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.6
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 20.5
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,221 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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