Dell Latitude E6540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.2% 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 Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 85% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell Latitude E6540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0725FP
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '16 at 20:48
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 42%
CPU Throttled 85%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4800MQ-$150
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 116
53% 84.9 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 283
31% 245 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Dell(1028 05BE) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
8.2% Terrible
Lighting 9.8
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 13
8% 11.3 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 11.8
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.2%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 128GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM02D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 509
Write 284
Mixed 301
80% 365 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 47.3
4K Mixed 18.1
86% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 15.2
60% 135 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
25.6% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.3
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6540 Builds (Compare 2,300 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $178
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