Dell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 2%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 5.08%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
MemoryThe RAM on this system should be upgraded to at least 2GB although on 32bit systems 1GB will suffice as a bare minimum.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 1 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090401
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '21 at 22:09
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 74%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
5.08% Terrible
Memory 1.89
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 49.5
14% 28.2 Pts
4-Core 46.2
8-Core 53.4
6% 49.8 Pts
64-Core 30.1
2% 30.1 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 5.08%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 2400-PRO
Dell(1028 0402) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.1
1% 0.8 fps
MRender 0.9
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 0.5
0% 0.67 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250310CS 250GB-$33
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 35 25 25 12 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 46.6
Write 48
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 25.1
30% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x0.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
1GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
9.25% Terrible
MC Read 3.2
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 2.8
9% 3.27 GB/s
SC Read 2.6
SC Write 3.1
SC Mixed 2.3
8% 2.67 GB/s
Latency 487
8% 487 ns
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.25%
Great: 15%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 740 Enhanced Builds (Compare 16 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 740 Enhanced

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