Dell Precision M4600

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 38.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.49% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 34% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell Precision M4600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08V9YG
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120809
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 08 '18 at 16:48
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 26%
CPU Throttled 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2820QM-$230
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 17
2-Core 38
29% 39.6 Pts
4-Core 73.2
8-Core 103
11% 88 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 1000M
Dell(1028 04A3) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 377.61
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 3.53
4% 4.25 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 4.33
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 87.4
Write 64.9
Mixed 64.6
54% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.29
4K Mixed 0.21
45% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
35.1% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 5.7
15% 5.17 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4600 Builds (Compare 564 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $113
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