The PowerEdge R720 is the 12th generation of Dell's PowerEdge server series, and this edition is notable because the servers are powered by Intel's new Sandy Bridge-based Xeon processors.

But once the Test Center received a Dell R720 with 2.9GHz processors, the pumped-up PowerEdge turned in a peak Geekbench score of 40,250, putting it back in the top spot on CRN's all-time list.