Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 06 '22 at 16:05
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 73.4
1-Core 100
2-Core 230
73% 134 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 605
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
3.89% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 4.3
Parallax 7
4% 5.47 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 5.3
Splatting 3.3
3% 4.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.89%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ssd 512GB
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 164 96 98 96 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 331
Write 180
Mixed 195
SusWrite 150
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 31.9
128% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 212
180% 261 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.1% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 18
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 93.7
43% 93.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 161%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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