Dell PowerEdge 2900

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 36.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2900
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2900  (all builds)
Memory59.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080912
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 13 '21 at 22:41
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5355
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
36.4% Below average
Memory 57.3
1-Core 30
2-Core 61
33% 49.4 Pts
4-Core 88.3
8-Core 110
13% 98.9 Pts
64-Core 109
7% 109 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
506GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 12 11 11 29 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 169
Write 71.7
Mixed 73.4
SusWrite 25.7
63% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 112%
Dell PERC 6/i 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 20 18 17 45 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 147
Write 144
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 42.7
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 96%
Dell PERC 6/i 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 19 19 16 47 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 130
Write 138
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 43.3
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
196% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 96%
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
558GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 12 13 11 31 73 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 125
Write 53.2
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 26.9
51% 68.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.3
227% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 112%
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
558GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 12 12 12 30 66 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
22% Poor
Read 51.7
Write 23.9
Mixed 41.4
SusWrite 24.3
26% 35.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.2
216% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 22%
Great: 112%
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
558GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 12 12 11 29 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 192
Write 73.9
Mixed 88.2
SusWrite 26.7
71% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
181% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 112%
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
558GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 13 14 12 32 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 164
Write 66.9
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 28.6
66% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.5
318% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 112%
Dell PERC 6/i 600GB
558GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 13 13 12 33 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 196
Write 79.7
Mixed 88.1
SusWrite 28.6
73% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.3
276% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 112%
Sony Storage Media 32GB
25GB free, PID 02a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.2 5.9 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Read 14.6
Write 1
Mixed 8.9
SusWrite 5.3
8% 7.45 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M395T1K66AZ4-CE66 8x8GB
8 of 12 slots used
64GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM 667 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
13.1% Very poor
MC Read 4.2
MC Write 3.7
MC Mixed 4.2
12% 4.03 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 4.4
11% 3.83 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 18%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 4 3 64 0" 1028 720
Typical PowerEdge 2900 Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $130
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