Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.35% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive75.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160126
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateMar 19 '20 at 20:22
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 above expectations (69th percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 88.1
2-Core 171
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 329
41% 315 Pts
64-Core 332
20% 332 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7263
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.35% Terrible
Lighting 6.73
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 7.47
6% 7.88 fps
MRender 8.29
Gravity 6.47
Splatting 13.2
8% 9.31 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.35%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB SSD
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 169 47 135 155 93 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
75.3% Very good
Read 464
Write 422
Mixed 351
SusWrite 147
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 33.1
118% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 157
146% 222 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,664 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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