Dell Precision 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive197% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6JFH
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '18 at 00:59
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 225
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 594
62% 496 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M1200
Dell(1028 07BF) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.14.1163
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Lighting 20.4
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 21.5
17% 19.6 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 16.6
17% 21 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Cx2-8b256-q11 NVMe LITEON 256GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 488110D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 690 725 661 647 641 598 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,398
Write 788
Mixed 614
SusWrite 660
192% 865 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 61.5
212% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 838
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 638
519% 737 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 197%
Great: 208%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3H1 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.5% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.7
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 5520 Builds (Compare 2,592 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 63%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
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System: Dell Precision 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46
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