Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 43.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive92.2% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20101030
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '18 at 19:09
Run Duration332 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon L5410
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.35 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.6% Average
Memory 63
1-Core 33.3
2-Core 64.5
36% 53.6 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 255
23% 194 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/E Adapter 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.22
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Dell PERC 6/E Adapter 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.22
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Dell PERC 6/E Adapter 2TB
517GB free
Firmware: 1.22
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Dell PERC 6/i 585GB
510GB free
Firmware: 1.22
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 571
Write 447
Mixed 516
114% 511 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 21.6
113% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 51.6
60% 104 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 108%
Dell PERC 6/i 292GB
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.22
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 540
Write 447
Mixed 534
113% 507 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 28.9
125% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 51.4
61% 105 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 105%
Dell PERC 6/E Adapter 2TB
79GB free
Firmware: 1.22
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GT72U4NB1BN-3C 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM 667 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.57 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 4.3
11% 3.7 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 19%

 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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