Dell PowerEdge T420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.84% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 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 PowerEdge T420
MotherboardDell PowerEdge T420  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '22 at 01:00
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2430 0
CPU1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 91
1-Core 54
2-Core 140
58% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 392
36% 303 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 620
EVGA(3842 2621) 1GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.84% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 1.7
3% 3.03 fps
MRender 3.1
Gravity 4.1
Splatting 2.7
3% 3.3 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.84%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$23
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 58 58 59 55 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 68.4
Write 65.9
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 58.1
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 69%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 250GB
7GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
12.9% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 7
Mixed 20.2
SusWrite 6.4
19% 16.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.5
131% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 12.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M393B2G70CB0-YH9 2x16GB
2 of 12 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.3% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.3
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge T420 Builds (Compare 42 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge T420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 123% - Outstanding Total price: $200
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