Dell Latitude E5540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.43% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E5540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0MH6JT
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 17:14
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4310U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 148
59% 101 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 218
29% 215 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 720M
Dell(1028 05E0) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8908
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
3.43% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 4.9
Parallax 0.9
4% 3.53 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 0.2
2% 3.43 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.43%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GH2ZB550
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 104 97 100 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 111
Write 110
Mixed 25
SusWrite 99.3
62% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
53.9% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.4
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E5540 Builds (Compare 863 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E5540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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