Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.24% 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 Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R1203
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '21 at 14:22
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 85.6
48% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 178
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
5.24% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 2.6
6% 6.8 fps
MRender 7.3
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 3.7
4% 5.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.24%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 208 210 215 213 214 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
49.6% Average
Read 229
Write 217
Mixed 217
SusWrite 210
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 18.3
64% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 161
125% 170 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 125%
Toshiba MK2546GSX 250GB-$38
232GB free
Firmware: LB012D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 50 52 51 50 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 52.8
Write 48.4
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 49.9
34% 46.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
KBN1333D3S9/8G 0080000080CE M471B1G73DHO-CH9 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 13.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns

 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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