Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.81% 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 Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 11:04
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 820-$119
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 91.2
1-Core 53.7
2-Core 85.3
52% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 191
21% 167 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 327.02
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
5.81% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 8.23
Parallax 2.47
6% 6.12 fps
MRender 7.29
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 5.52
5% 6.15 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.81%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 127 128 112 105 103 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
38.4% Below average
Read 222
Write 136
Mixed 155
SusWrite 119
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 14
50% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 16.4
50% 107 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 84%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
282GB free
Firmware: 0004HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 97.7
Write 70.6
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 95.4
59% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905428-012.A00LF 0198 9905428-012.A00LF 0198 99U5428-040.A01LF 0198 99U5428-040.A01LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.7% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10.4
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 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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