Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.59% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R1203
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 10:41
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 65
2-Core 113
58% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 221
24% 191 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.44
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
7.59% Terrible
Lighting 10.4
Reflection 9.46
Parallax 3.66
8% 7.84 fps
MRender 8
Gravity 7.77
Splatting 6.17
6% 7.31 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.59%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK4058GSX 400GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FF012A Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 56.2
Write 52.2
Mixed 12.4
29% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.19
49% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 80AD000080AD HMT325S6CFR8C-H9 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.9% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 10.3
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns

 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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