Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.3% 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 Drive296% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 02:37
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 87
1-Core 123
2-Core 204
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 543
63% 489 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M1200
Dell(1028 07BF) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6231
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 20.7
16% 19.5 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 16.5
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
800GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2054 1870 1272 1395 1492 1274 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 1,530
Write 1,663
Mixed 1,200
SusWrite 1,560
336% 1,488 MB/s
4K Read 68
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 94.1
314% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,027
DQ Write 835
DQ Mixed 960
711% 941 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 296%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3H1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 11.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43%
Great: 43%

 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%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5520

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