Dell Precision M4700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.4% 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 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 M4700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WWPJY
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '19 at 08:57
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3740QM-$220
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 195
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 489
53% 423 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K1000M
Dell(1028 153E) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 327.62
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4
Parallax 3.84
3% 3.98 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 6.61
4% 5.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 mSATA 512GB-$458
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 218 177 165 144 155 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.4% Above average
Read 237
Write 237
Mixed 211
SusWrite 182
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 26.5
90% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 30.1
63% 126 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 109%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
18GB free
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 221 210 193 189 174 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.4% Good
Read 250
Write 236
Mixed 217
SusWrite 204
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 43.2
4K Mixed 34
110% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 52.8
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 88.4
78% 111 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB
42GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 105 107 107 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 64.8
Write 112
Mixed 55
SusWrite 106
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.5
179% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73CB0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.1% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 17.4
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4700 Builds (Compare 464 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $220
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