Dell OptiPlex 9020

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.82% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 9020
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 9020  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 13 '17 at 20:21
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 406
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sapphire(174B E206) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.82% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.42
Parallax 2.03
2% 2.28 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 2.17
2% 1.88 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.82%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 112
Write 117
Mixed 93.4
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.35
82% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 88%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
2TB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 103
Write 68.4
Mixed 44.7
83% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.15
67% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 49%
WD Elements 2TB
1TB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 27.7
Write 15
Mixed 12.6
21% 18.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.19
59% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 13.1
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 9020 Builds (Compare 10,593 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178
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