Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
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 (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '21 at 16:53
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5440
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
43.5% Average
Memory 57.3
1-Core 40.7
2-Core 81.4
38% 59.8 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 290
27% 226 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/i 292GB
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 6.8 17 13 13 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Read 28
Write 8.8
Mixed 16
SusWrite 12.5
12% 16.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 124%
Dell PERC 6/i 146GB
136GB free
Firmware: 1.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 74 145 148 149 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 146
Write 142
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 125
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
242% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 78%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 72T256420HFN3SA 855185518551 72T256420HFA3SB 855185518551 72T256420HFA3SB 855185518551 72T256420HFA3SB 802C8010802C 18HF25672FD667E1N6 802C8010802C 18HF25672FD667E1N6 802C8010802C 18HF25672FD667E1N6 802C8010802C 18HF25672FD667E1N6 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
16.9% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.73 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 4.6
10% 3.7 GB/s
Latency 136
30% 136 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2950 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 10% - Very poor Total price: $500
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