Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 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.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 28.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive6.42% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (98%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08YFGW
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '22 at 14:16
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 98%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2720QM-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Memory 47
1-Core 26.5
2-Core 51.1
28% 41.5 Pts
4-Core 66.3
8-Core 47
8% 56.7 Pts
64-Core 68
4% 68 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kimmidi TB900 128GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1022A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 13 15 23 47 63 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
6.42% Terrible
Read 47
Write 52.2
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 29.4
11% 47.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 2.3
9% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 6.42%
Great: 83%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
430GB free
Firmware: AM0P2C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 6.7 7.5 9.3 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
7.7% Terrible
Read 16.1
Write 17.3
Mixed 16.8
SusWrite 10.6
11% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
38% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 7.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 04CB AM1L16BC4R1-B1GS HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 04CB AM1L16BC4R1-B1GS 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.7% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.3
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 5.3
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 172
23% 172 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4600 Builds (Compare 564 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $113
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