Dell PowerEdge R540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive66.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory192GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 192GB 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge R540
MotherboardDell PowerEdge R540  (all builds)
Memory185.5 GB free of 192 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220617
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 23 '23 at 07:29
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon Silver 4114
CPU1, 2 CPU, 20 cores, 40 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
45.6% Average
Memory 41.8
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 139
45% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 499
46% 382 Pts
64-Core 1,955
121% 1,955 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 70%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dellboss VD 240GB
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MV.R00-0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 210 211 208 220 211 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 387
Write 229
Mixed 202
SusWrite 211
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 22.2
92% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 168
143% 211 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 78%
Dell PERC H740P Adp 36TB
31.5TB free
Firmware: 5.16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1416 1069 1070 1036 1073 1065 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA84GR7AFR4N-VK 6x31.8GB
6 of 16 slots used
191GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.7% Average
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 19
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 6.3
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 194
21% 194 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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