Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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.
Graphics3.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07C1H7
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '16 at 17:38
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CUB-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 58.9
37% 53.8 Pts
4-Core 82.2
8-Core 82.1
11% 82.1 Pts
64-Core 81.3
5% 81.3 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 054E) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4303
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.38
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.08 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.7
4% 5.02 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841N mSATA 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM45D6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 511
Write 407
Mixed 465
103% 461 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 15
72% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 43.2
DQ Mixed 14.9
16% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 99%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
37GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 96.4
Write 91
Mixed 78.5
66% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.18
72% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
34.7% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 8.5
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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