Dell Precision WorkStation 490

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision WorkStation 490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GU083
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '18 at 18:26
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon 5130
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2 GHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Memory 57.5
1-Core 22.3
2-Core 31.8
28% 37.2 Pts
4-Core 30.3
8-Core 40.3
4% 35.3 Pts
64-Core 42.6
3% 42.6 Pts
Poor: 9%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 37%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.75% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.19
4% 4.31 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.26
4% 4.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.75%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 91 67 64 91 95 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.9% Poor
Read 171
Write 86.4
Mixed 76.4
SusWrite 88.8
23% 106 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 19
4K Mixed 11.1
45% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 15.7
DQ Write 25.3
DQ Mixed 28.8
20% 23.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 85%
Storage 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 150 131 159 181 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 152
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 160
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
12.5% Very poor
MC Read 3.2
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 3.9
11% 3.83 GB/s
SC Read 2.8
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 3.9
10% 3.5 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision WorkStation 490 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision WorkStation 490

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