Dell OptiPlex 740

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive32.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 740
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 740  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20070317
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 10:43
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+-$84
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
32% Below average
Memory 59.3
1-Core 18.4
2-Core 27.5
27% 35.1 Pts
4-Core 30.3
8-Core 32.6
4% 31.4 Pts
64-Core 31
2% 31 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD6SB1M-128G 128GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 69 67 70 88 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 117
Write 93.9
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 72.6
20% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 30.8
4K Mixed 19.6
69% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 55.8
DQ Mixed 27.8
25% 36.6 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 50%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$43
190GB free
Firmware: HP64
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 97 98 98 99 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 103
Write 25.5
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 92.3
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 56%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x2GB
3 of 3 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.2% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 4.8
14% 4.83 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.4
12% 4.1 GB/s
Latency 130
31% 130 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 740 Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 740

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $85
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