Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.71% 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% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04KMC9
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130604
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 09:47
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 88.7
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 95.9
55% 82.5 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 193
21% 166 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI FirePro M7740
Dell(1028 12EF) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
5.71% Terrible
Lighting 7.1
Reflection 9
Parallax 8.8
6% 8.3 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 7.5
6% 6.67 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.71%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 196 201 212 215 197 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% Average
Read 154
Write 208
Mixed 186
SusWrite 203
43% 188 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 22.9
72% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 144
117% 164 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 49%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125S6BFR8C-G7 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.1
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
Great: 37%

 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

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