Dell Precision 5540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive211% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision 5540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FMYX6
Memory53.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220419
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 02 '22 at 15:13
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9880H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 135
2-Core 232
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 697
69% 565 Pts
64-Core 1,020
63% 1,020 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro T2000
Dell(1028 0906) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.15.1272
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.6% Below average
Lighting 48.8
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 39.3
40% 52.3 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 49.1
Splatting 54.1
39% 46.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1050 866 847 862 860 854 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 845
Write 1,205
Mixed 818
SusWrite 890
213% 939 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 78.5
258% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,115
DQ Write 790
DQ Mixed 910
691% 939 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 211%
Great: 355%
WD Elements 500GB
50GB free, PID 13fd
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 61 61 61 61 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 96.9
Write 105
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 60.7
97% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A4G43MB1-CTD 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 24.9
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5540 Builds (Compare 1,754 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 5540

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