Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics142% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201019
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateDec 29 '20 at 13:28
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 585
58% 471 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
142% Outstanding
Lighting 206
Reflection 183
Parallax 195
168% 195 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 150
Splatting 131
121% 150 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 142%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,036
Write 1,782
Mixed 1,256
375% 1,691 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 80.4
273% 96.1 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 759
DQ Mixed 877
653% 869 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
83GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 426 427 434 426 429 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 412
Mixed 344
SusWrite 427
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 53
182% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 320
247% 337 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
WD My Passport 1TB
57GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 57 58 57 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
23.6% Poor
Read 57.5
Write 55.8
Mixed 37
SusWrite 56.8
70% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
50% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
44% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 14.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5520 Builds (Compare 2,584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 63%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: Dell Precision 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46
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