Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.16% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive48.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110127
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 21 '21 at 00:32
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BLZ-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 840-$85
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 130
60% 96.4 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 226
26% 204 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
5.16% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 2.6
6% 6.67 fps
MRender 7.4
Gravity 4.8
Splatting 3.6
4% 5.27 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.16%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 189 185 187 188 180 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.9% Average
Read 211
Write 217
Mixed 194
SusWrite 185
46% 202 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 21.6
68% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 154
122% 170 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 113%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
33GB free
Firmware: AX001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.6 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.1 8.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,784
Write 6.7
SusWrite 7.3
428% 599 MB/s
4K Read 166
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.6
7,008% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 12.7
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6500 Builds (Compare 188 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $219
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