Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
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 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120525
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '21 at 08:55
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 34%

 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 i5 650-$70
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.7% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 57.9
2-Core 93
47% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 142
21% 151 Pts
64-Core 143
9% 143 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CL100-240 240GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 16 10 13 13 31 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.5% Very poor
Read 107
Write 67.4
Mixed 107
SusWrite 19.6
17% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 24.8
4K Mixed 7.5
41% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 61.2
DQ Mixed 0.5
12% 27.9 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.1% Very poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.27 GB/s
SC Read 2.8
SC Write 1.6
SC Mixed 2.6
7% 2.33 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 827 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 980

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $128
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