Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.31% 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 Drive85.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200522
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '21 at 23:46
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 107
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 547
51% 423 Pts
64-Core 558
35% 558 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 07BF) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.31% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 3.8
6% 9.53 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 8.2
Splatting 10.4
8% 9.67 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.31%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
733GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 353 390 408 378 411 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 351
Write 406
Mixed 344
SusWrite 380
84% 370 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 30.7
110% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 154
161% 267 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 125%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
322GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1563 952 585 587 592 606 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 2,476
Write 2,003
Mixed 1,536
SusWrite 814
381% 1,708 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 56.7
211% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 752
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 358
303% 456 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 236%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFRA32A.C8FB 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 10.4
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 60 21.7" 1280 720 GSM5AB8 LG IPS FULLHD
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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