Dell Precision M4500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell Precision M4500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0RRH3K
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110823
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 08:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 68
2-Core 109
59% 89.7 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 213
23% 184 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
Dell(1028 040C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
2.85% Terrible
Lighting 3.33
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.14 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.88 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.85%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 57 51 57 52 50 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.3% Below average
Read 159
Write 90.1
Mixed 126
SusWrite 56.4
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 18.7
68% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 74.5
DQ Mixed 80.4
72% 111 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 110%
WD Black 2.5" 250GB (2010)-$50
96GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 59 56 60 66 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 77.9
Write 78.7
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 60.4
51% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 52%
Lacie Rugged Mini USB3 2TB
6GB free
Firmware: 1053
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 27 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
14.4% Very poor
Read 23.1
Write 21.8
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 26.8
18% 24.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
92% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 11.6
36% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10.4
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4500 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4500

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