Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.51% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08V9YG
Memory5.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110711
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 05:38
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2720QM-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 40.7
2-Core 78
44% 65.2 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 209
20% 168 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 1000M
Dell(1028 04A3) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.51% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 3.53
4% 4.29 fps
MRender 6.05
Gravity 4.33
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.49 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.51%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Marshal MAL2500SA-T54 500GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT001A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 53.5
Write 55.9
Mixed 55
41% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.14
52% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-065.A00LF Samsung M471B5773DH0-CH9 Samsung M471B5773DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.8% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4600 Builds (Compare 565 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: 65% - Good Total price: $113
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