Dell Precision 3240 Compact

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics4.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive209% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell Precision 3240 Compact  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 01NP3N
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '21 at 16:35
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$232
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,021
97% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,493
92% 1,493 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 09F6) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9466
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
4.19% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 8.9
5% 8.43 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 0.1
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.19%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
322GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1711 801 800 807 804 805 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,314
Write 2,249
Mixed 1,355
SusWrite 955
332% 1,468 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 57.4
190% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 948
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 903
667% 881 MB/s
Poor: 137%
This bench: 209%
Great: 283%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
134GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 387 332 304 297 265 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 453
Write 444
Mixed 344
SusWrite 340
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 29.4
95% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 87.3
73% 106 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 126%
WD Elements 25A1 2TB
680GB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 93 92 93 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 91.7
Write 92.4
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 92.7
111% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 58%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 14 15 14 15 14 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
6.62% Terrible
Read 17.7
Write 4
Mixed 9.2
SusWrite 13.7
14% 11.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.6
36% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.62%
Great: 26%
HP Officejet Pro 86 64GB
3GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 4.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Read 7.7
Write 1.5
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 5.4
5% 4.28 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.7
45% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KKRVFX-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.8% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 17.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 24
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision 3240 Compact Builds (Compare 263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision 3240 Compact

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $232
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