Dell Inspiron 546

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.8% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 546  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0F896N
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '18 at 20:29
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9650-$125
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 68.5
1-Core 33.4
2-Core 67.5
38% 56.5 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 134
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 4.33
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 4.16
4% 4.27 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 3.83
Splatting 6.04
4% 4.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 Pro 256GB-$38
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0308A_H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 186 186 186 185 184 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.8% Above average
Read 200
Write 185
Mixed 183
SusWrite 184
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 30.2
97% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.4
DQ Write 66.3
DQ Mixed 39.6
32% 45.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
24.5% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 10
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.6
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 546 Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 546

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