Dell Latitude E5540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (89%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E5540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0H56PP
Memory0.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160106
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJun 27 '17 at 20:01
Run Duration342 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 89%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4310U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 32.7
2-Core 99.6
47% 72.1 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 168
20% 157 Pts
64-Core 185
11% 185 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 05E0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4432
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 5.12
3% 4.09 fps
MRender 2.62
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.78
3% 3.2 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.77%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 492
Write 146
Mixed 399
76% 346 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 19.6
100% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 86.4
DQ Mixed 41.3
50% 88.5 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 107%
SD 2GB
1GB free
Firmware: 0001
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
4.63% Terrible
Read 11.4
Write 3.58
Mixed 5.33
5% 6.78 MB/s
4K Read 3.51
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.03
150% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.63%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
26.4% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E5540 Builds (Compare 863 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E5540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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