Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.98% 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 Drive198% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '16 at 19:04
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 236
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 430
50% 390 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.15.4279
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.98% Terrible
Lighting 7.13
Reflection 11.3
Parallax 6.47
6% 8.29 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 6.67
Splatting 15.3
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.98%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CX2-8B256-Q11 NV 256GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4881 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,826
Write 770
Mixed 973
261% 1,189 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 51.4
209% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 509
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 167
166% 275 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 198%
Great: 206%
Samsung Flash Drive 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Read 142
Write 11.7
Mixed 34.2
56% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.55
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 1.13
107% 3.29 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 22.9
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.4
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,157 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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