Dell Latitude E6540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
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 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.37% 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 Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). 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.
SystemDell Latitude E6540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151201
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '17 at 15:39
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
CPU Throttled 85%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 (23rd percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 67.2
2-Core 119
56% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 314
32% 258 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Dell(1028 05BE) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
8.37% Terrible
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 12.1
8% 11.2 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 8.53
Splatting 11.9
9% 10.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.37%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 480GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 510
Write 332
Mixed 450
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 1.84
4K Write 0.002
4K Mixed 13.8
20% 5.21 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 14.3
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6540 Builds (Compare 2,293 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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