Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.8% 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 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.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 01RV5R
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130604
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 29 '16 at 10:26
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 540
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 64.8
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 111
50% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 155
20% 150 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.21
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.23% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 3.12
Parallax 0.81
2% 2.24 fps
MRender 3.19
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 2.61
2% 2.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.23%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 181
Write 128
Mixed 173
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 8.58
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 12.3
41% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 58
64% 107 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 85%
Toshiba MK2561GSYN 250GB-$19
5GB free
Firmware: MH00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 56.7
Write 57.6
Mixed 30.5
36% 48.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.36
86% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL SODIMM DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.8% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6500 Builds (Compare 188 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6500

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