Dell Latitude E6540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.59% 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.
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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E6540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0725FP
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140501
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 13:47
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200M-$39
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 74.8
1-Core 32.8
2-Core 104
44% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 163
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05BE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3960
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
1.59% Terrible
Lighting 1.7
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 2.38
1% 2.15 fps
MRender 3.57
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2.78
2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.59%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ACF032 320GB-$25
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 75.1
Write 69.3
Mixed 55.6
50% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.44
4K Mixed 0.13
33% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 10.7
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6540 Builds (Compare 2,293 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $178
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