Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.76% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170815
Uptime12 Days
Run DateAug 29 '22 at 15:18
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 204
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 602
58% 477 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.2111
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.76% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 8.3
Parallax 7.7
0% 5.4 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 0.1
2% 2.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 0.76%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
674GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3P0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 36 22 32 46 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 123
Write 45.7
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 36.7
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 75%
Sony QD-G64 64GB
25GB free, PID 087c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 231 238 220 231 227 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 254
Write 145
Mixed 99.9
SusWrite 230
233% 182 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 3
212% 6.53 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.3% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.2
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,267 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $170
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