Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0010T1
Memory3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMar 11 '17 at 12:35
Run Duration309 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 78.3
1-Core 65
2-Core 108
53% 83.9 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 170
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.54% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 5.35
Parallax 2.75
3% 4.03 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.61
4% 4.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.54%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 484
Write 113
Mixed 152
54% 249 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 12.8
60% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 82.4
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 30.2
42% 76.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 75%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 8GB
1GB free, PID c96a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 4.77
Mixed 5.11
8% 8.12 MB/s
4K Read 0.02
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.003
0% 0.008 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JSF25664HZ-1G1F1 Samsung M471B5173CB0-YK0 6GB
1066, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.4% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 83.7
48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,933 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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