Dell Precision WorkStation 690

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 46.7%, 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 690  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory7.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '17 at 06:14
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon 5160
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 34.5
2-Core 69.6
39% 58.1 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 138
18% 138 Pts
64-Core 139
9% 139 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
333GB free
Firmware: 1H20
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 109
Write 111
Mixed 110
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.35
92% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 69%
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0-52
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 49.2
Write 55.8
Mixed 53.8
40% 52.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.31
73% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 38%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
64GB free
Firmware: 3E02
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 65.4
Write 65.1
Mixed 64.1
49% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.3
83% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
5GB free
Firmware: 3E02
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 85.8
Write 84
Mixed 82.7
63% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.36
106% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.4% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 6.7
17% 5.87 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.2
13% 4.67 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 690 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 690

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