Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.15% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.1% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210708
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '21 at 22:31
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 182
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 354
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
4.15% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 6.8
Parallax 6.8
4% 6.37 fps
MRender 8
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 1
4% 4.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.15%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Origin Inception MLC800 SSD 256GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 323 354 340 358 359 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 363
Mixed 286
SusWrite 340
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 35.7
134% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 165
163% 261 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 91%
WD Elements 1TB
697GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 104 103 104 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 102
Write 103
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 103
124% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 24.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 22.3
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,156 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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