Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 49.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive270% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200325
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 18:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
49.8% Average
Memory 35.8
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 142
44% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 627
58% 484 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 4.5
4% 4.47 fps
MRender 4.5
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
237GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 910 837 830 817 802 810 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 2,508
Write 1,469
Mixed 1515
SusWrite 834
351% 1,582 MB/s
4K Read 63.6
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 83.5
274% 93.6 MB/s
DQ Read 830
DQ Write 664
DQ Mixed 765
568% 753 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 270%
Great: 355%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
413GB free
Firmware: 20.01H20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 123 121 122 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 120
Write 118
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 122
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSB.16FD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.7% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.8
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 6.4
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 223
18% 223 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 811 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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