Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive58% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20080912
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 04:07
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5410
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.35 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 64.6
1-Core 33.6
2-Core 67.1
37% 55.1 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 263
23% 197 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 45%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 216 218 202 209 206 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
58% Above average
Read 231
Write 213
Mixed 179
SusWrite 210
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 49.3
4K Mixed 30.4
109% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 38
DQ Write 66
DQ Mixed 46.5
37% 50.2 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 58%
Great: 128%
Dell PERC 6/i 218GB
203GB free
Firmware: 1.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 22 21 21 22 21 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HYMP512F72CP8D3-Y5 4x1GB
4 of 8 slots used
4GB FB-DIMM DDR2 FB-DIMM 667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
17.1% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.63 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 3.3
SC Mixed 4.4
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 17%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2950 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 10% - Very poor Total price: $500
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