Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.2% 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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 09:34
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 490
58% 449 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.94% Terrible
Lighting 5.3
Reflection 3.2
Parallax 6.4
4% 4.97 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 8.9
6% 7.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.94%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon L8H-128V2G-11 M.2 2280 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F87110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 115 129 128 119 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 457
Write 175
Mixed 218
SusWrite 126
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 42.2
156% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 170
135% 193 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 84%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
120GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 143 100 88 90 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 434
Write 380
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 137
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 19.6
112% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 132
141% 235 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1A2 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

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