Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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. 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '23 at 07:04
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 71
1-Core 100
2-Core 188
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 330
42% 321 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 5.2
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 5.9
4% 5.17 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 0.1
3% 3.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSTC-MMP120-25 120GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 138 145 136 130 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 364
Write 238
Mixed 218
SusWrite 137
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 6
57% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 126
111% 167 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.5% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 13
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,652 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: $88
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