Dell Precision WorkStation 690

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory38GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 38GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 690  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0MY171
Memory28.4 GB free of 38 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20060630
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 13:24
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 80%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5355
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 60.3
1-Core 30.5
2-Core 61
34% 50.6 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 240
22% 181 Pts
64-Core 240
15% 240 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 4500
Nvidia(10DE 0322) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.9% Terrible
Lighting 1.67
Reflection 0.69
Parallax 0.31
1% 0.89 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.9%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
328GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 183 181 193 189 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.8% Average
Read 229
Write 182
Mixed 217
SusWrite 124
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 24.8
81% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 96.9
DQ Mixed 40.9
38% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 105%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
437GB free
Firmware: 0A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 81 88 89 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 90
Write 32.5
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 58.1
45% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 38GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096, 4096, 2048, 2048, 4096, 4096, 1024, 1024, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
11.6% Very poor
MC Read 3.7
MC Write 2.7
MC Mixed 3.9
10% 3.43 GB/s
SC Read 2.8
SC Write 2.5
SC Mixed 4
9% 3.1 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 21%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 690 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 690

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