Dell Studio XPS 1640

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 1640  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0P743D
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091119
Uptime18.2 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 13:28
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9550-$199
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 71.6
1-Core 37.7
2-Core 72.2
41% 60.5 Pts
4-Core 69.5
8-Core 70.9
9% 70.2 Pts
64-Core 69.7
4% 69.7 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
Dell(1028 0272) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
2.2% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 1.16
2% 2.83 fps
MRender 3.19
Gravity 1.03
Splatting 5.35
3% 3.19 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 155 149 128 144 135 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.3% Average
Read 196
Write 163
Mixed 152
SusWrite 138
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 25.3
73% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 145
111% 150 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 111%
Generic SE128 SD Card 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 8.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
7.7% Terrible
Read 12.8
Write 12.5
Mixed 11.5
SusWrite 11.8
9% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 3.9
662% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.7%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 5
MC Mixed 5
16% 5.53 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 3
SC Mixed 1
8% 2.6 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 1640 Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio XPS 1640

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $80
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