Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 39.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 60% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08V9YG
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111018
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 09:30
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 57%
CPU Throttled 60%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2820QM-$230
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 29.8
2-Core 54.5
34% 49.2 Pts
4-Core 92.7
8-Core 112
13% 102 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 1000M
Dell(1028 04A3) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 377.55
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
3.19% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 3.56
3% 3.94 fps
MRender 5.57
Gravity 3.97
Splatting 2.91
3% 4.15 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.19%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 36 33 37 35 34 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25% Poor
Read 190
Write 91.3
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 42.6
22% 102 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 8.3
38% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 38.3
DQ Mixed 35.9
37% 61.5 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 25%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST9320423AS 320GB-$40
179GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 59 57 59 61 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 77.7
Write 76.5
Mixed 45.3
SusWrite 59.5
48% 64.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 51%
Vaseky V800/256GB 256GB
83GB free
Firmware: R0817A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 175 65 49 50 62 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
22.8% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.67 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4600 Builds (Compare 564 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $113
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