Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive130% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '22 at 15:20
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 79.8
2-Core 171
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 338
45% 337 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.8% Terrible
Lighting 4.5
Reflection 3.6
Parallax 3.5
4% 3.87 fps
MRender 6.7
Gravity 4.2
Splatting 4.3
4% 5.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.8%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57DA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 688 596 700 649 904 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 627
Write 941
Mixed 620
SusWrite 613
159% 700 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 70.4
4K Mixed 38.7
136% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 808
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 411
348% 520 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 130%
Great: 207%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
394GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 104 110 113 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 95.3
Write 99.3
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 104
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4S240FSDK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.1% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.7
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 19.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,174 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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