Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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 (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180809
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJul 10 '22 at 08:10
Run Duration247 Seconds
Run User MDA-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 185
67% 119 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 303
40% 302 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 07A3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.05% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 3.2
Parallax 6.7
0% 3.37 fps
MRender 5.7
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 0.2
3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.05%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 120GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 103 140 62 95 53 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 411
Write 290
Mixed 306
SusWrite 103
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 32.6
144% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 77.4
90% 156 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 91%
Adata SX6000LNP 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: VC0S032Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 562 562 557 469 562 557 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,760
Write 560
Mixed 633
SusWrite 545
192% 874 MB/s
4K Read 52.2
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 66.7
238% 86 MB/s
DQ Read 398
DQ Write 496
DQ Mixed 413
321% 435 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 197%
Great: 197%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.1
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,458 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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