Dell Precision M6500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive20.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
SystemDell Precision M6500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04KMC9
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '20 at 22:54
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 X 920-$90
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 126
63% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 251
28% 218 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M
Dell(1028 02EF) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.00
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 1.75
4% 3.77 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.64 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM800 Series 2.5" 256GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 33 69 91 131 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 191
Write 9
Mixed 41.1
SusWrite 81
18% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 5.1
28% 7.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
43.3% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 43%

 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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