Dell PowerEdge R720xd

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 (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory256GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 256GB 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge R720xd
MotherboardDell PowerEdge R720xd  (all builds)
Memory236.6 GB free of 256 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '23 at 20:52
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2640 0
CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 65.9
1-Core 29.8
2-Core 64.7
36% 53.5 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 236
24% 195 Pts
64-Core 960
59% 960 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 82 72 71 73 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 375
Write 72.7
Mixed 239
SusWrite 83.3
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 28.9
91% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 92.4
97% 163 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 95%
WD WD2003FYPS-27W9B 2TB
288GB free
Firmware: 5G09
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 71 70 71 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 60.5
Write 59.8
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 70.9
44% 60.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 61%
WL4000GSA6472E 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: A5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 143 144 144 143 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 131
Write 145
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 144
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 96%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 2TB-$121
48GB free
Firmware: CV22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 134 138 134 137 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 172
Write 141
Mixed 70
SusWrite 136
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 113%
SABRENT 1TB
530GB free
Firmware: RKT303.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1169 1039 723 702 737 750 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
503GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 93 91 86 91 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 111
Write 81.2
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 89.3
63% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT42GR7MFR4C-PB 00AD00B300AD HMT42GR7MFR4C-PB 00AD00B300AD HMT42GR7MFR4C-PB 002C0097002C 36JSF2G72PZ-1G6E1 002C0097002C 36JSF2G72PZ-1G6E1 002C0097002C 36JSF2G72PZ-1G6E1 00CE04B300CE M393B2G70BH0-CK0 00AD00B300AD HMT42GR7MFR4C-... 256GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.3% Good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 29
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 3.1
SC Mixed 4
13% 4.6 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 4 2 0 0" 1280 720
Typical PowerEdge R720xd Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge R720xd

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