Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.21% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive101% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 10 '18 at 13:13
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 528
58% 456 Pts
64-Core 595
37% 595 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 7.53
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 7.62
6% 8.63 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 6.77
Splatting 14.9
9% 10.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE256-11 SATA 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: TC8110B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 486
Mixed 498
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 38.8
127% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 120
120% 195 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24.5
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,158 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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