Dell Latitude E6540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E6540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0725FP
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140218
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '17 at 19:47
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4600M
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 175
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 256
33% 249 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05BE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 7.38
Parallax 7.06
4% 6.24 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 2.53
Splatting 8.74
5% 5.81 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 128GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 397
Write 102
Mixed 134
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 16
88% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 56
DQ Mixed 15.4
19% 32.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8EFU0-GN-F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6540 Builds (Compare 2,295 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6540

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