Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160912
Uptime21.9 Days
Run DateMay 05 '17 at 18:37
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 206
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 604
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4501
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.97% Terrible
Lighting 5.87
Reflection 8
Parallax 5.87
5% 6.58 fps
MRender 6.71
Gravity 5.47
Splatting 7.13
5% 6.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.97%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Cx2-8b256-q11 NVMe LITEON 256GB
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 48811QC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 180
Write 186
Mixed 806
89% 391 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 26.4
135% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 42.3
DQ Write 97.2
DQ Mixed 132
83% 90.6 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 208%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
363GB free
Firmware: CC49
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 88.8
Mixed 83
67% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.17
48% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.4% Above average
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 17.4
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.2
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback