Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive163% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220712
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '23 at 10:32
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 364
46% 351 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 07A3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.66% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 7.1
5% 5.87 fps
MRender 7.4
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 1
4% 4.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.66%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 605 361 325 274 243 229 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,333
Write 1,540
Mixed 1,297
SusWrite 340
253% 1,128 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 55.1
189% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 854
DQ Write 494
DQ Mixed 609
471% 652 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 163%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
894GB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 175 183 182 183 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 143
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 177
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 80CE000080CE M378A5244CB0-CRC 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.2% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 11.5
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.4
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,447 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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