Dell Latitude E6540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.06% 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 Drive82.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 82% 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 0725FP
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181009
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 09 '19 at 00:49
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 82%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4600M
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 108
55% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 184
25% 185 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8790M
Dell(1028 05BE) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 26.20.13001.40003
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.06% Terrible
Lighting 11.2
Reflection 10
Parallax 12
9% 11.1 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 8.93
Splatting 12.3
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 9.06%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256L9S-11 2. 256GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC8110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 354 331 364 366 372 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 405
Write 375
Mixed 273
SusWrite 358
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 29
102% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 214
184% 271 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
54.3% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 17.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 16.9
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.3%
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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