Dell Precision 3540

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Processor	With 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	83.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 84% 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.

System	Dell Precision 3540 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0M14W7
Memory	1.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190611
Uptime	3.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 02 '22 at 13:54
Run Duration	255 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%
CPU Throttled	84%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8365U 8,737 User benchmarks, average bench 57% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	61.1% Good	Memory 78.1 1-Core 104 2-Core 172 69% 118 Pts	4-Core 244 8-Core 320 36% 282 Pts	64-Core 388 24% 388 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 75%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 178,291 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Dell(1028 08BA) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126 Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	3.12% Terrible	Lighting 5.8 Reflection 3.8 Parallax 4.9 5% 4.83 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.12% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme CL1-3D256-Q11 NV 256GB 412 User benchmarks, average bench 116% 45GB free (System drive) Firmware: 22301111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 133 175 132 152 125 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	83.7% Excellent	Read 940 Write 290 Mixed 368 SusWrite 144 95% 436 MB/s	4K Read 26.9 4K Write 65.9 4K Mixed 14.2 94% 35.7 MB/s	DQ Read 325 DQ Write 133 DQ Mixed 120 118% 193 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 156%
PHD 3.0 Silicon-Power 1TB 460 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 34GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 120 120 115 121 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	43.5% Average	Read 112 Write 91.7 Mixed 52 SusWrite 117 123% 93.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 42% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 52%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown HMA82GS6JJR8N-VK 1x16GB 5,210 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	35.7% Below average	MC Read 13.3 MC Write 13.5 MC Mixed 11.1 36% 12.6 GB/s	SC Read 7.3 SC Write 9.3 SC Mixed 6.8 22% 7.8 GB/s	Latency 84.1 48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 35.7% Great: 49%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop 57%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Dell Precision 3540

CPU
Core i7-8565UIntelBench 55%, 81,207 samples	64x
Core i7-8665UIntelBench 60%, 10,156 samples	43x
Core i5-8365UIntelBench 57%, 8,737 samples	20x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620IntelBench 5%, 178,291 samples	142x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 6%, 127 samples	1x
Radeon Pro WX 2100 GraphicsAMDBench 12%, 1 sample	1x

SSD
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc601Bench 162%, 6,475 samples	11x
2200S NVMe 512GBMicronBench 167%, 5,553 samples	8x
NVMe KIOXIA 256GBKbg40zns256gBench 149%, 13,282 samples	5x

RAM
HMA82GS6DJR8N-VK 1x16GBUnknownBench 42%, 1,772 samples	25x
HMA82GS6JJR8N-VK 1x16GBUnknownBench 43%, 5,210 samples	11x
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 74%, 13,906 samples	9x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $256	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $48	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16