Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateJan 07 '20 at 12:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 112
2-Core 186
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 211
20% 165 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
3.23% Terrible
Lighting 4.77
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 4.41
4% 4.83 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 0.13
2% 2.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.23%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 107 102 96 85 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 399
Write 357
Mixed 289
SusWrite 114
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 29.3
109% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 172
150% 223 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
388GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 120 125 123 121 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 125
Write 118
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 123
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-050.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
22.6% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 6.6
21% 7.23 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.6
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,618 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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