Dell Precision M4500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 27.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics2.74% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 49% 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
SystemDell Precision M4500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0RRH3K
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100305
Uptime14.1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '18 at 10:15
Run Duration330 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
CPU Throttled 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 520-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Memory 47.6
1-Core 19.9
2-Core 33.1
24% 33.5 Pts
4-Core 45.2
8-Core 48.6
6% 46.9 Pts
64-Core 50.6
3% 50.6 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M
Dell(1028 040C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
2.74% Terrible
Lighting 3.13
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 1.19
3% 3.12 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.74%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9250410AS 250GB-$42
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 61 51 50 66 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Read 18
Write 16.6
Mixed 16.1
SusWrite 57.2
20% 27 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 56%
Corsair Flash Voyager 8GB
1GB free, PID 0ab1
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
4.81% Terrible
Read 17.4
Write 4.5
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 5.3
9% 8.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.81%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125S6TFR8C-G7 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.6 GB/s
SC Read 0.4
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 0.7
4% 1.57 GB/s
Latency 170
24% 170 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M4500 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M4500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $284
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