| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 1.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Dimension C521 |
| Motherboard | Dell Dimension C521 (all builds) |
| Memory | 0.6 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20070802 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 28 '17 at 13:51 |
| Run Duration | 326 Seconds |
| Run User | PAK-User |
| Background CPU | 57% |
PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
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46.1%
Average
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42% 60.6 Pts
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8% 55.7 Pts
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4% 61 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 310
MSI(1462 1835) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.0
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1.24%
Terrible
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1% 1.36 fps
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2% 2.04 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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41.8%
Average
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53% 70 MB/s
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86% 0.79 MB/s
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SMI USB disk 8GB
3GB free, PID null
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5%
Terrible
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10% 11 MB/s
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10% 0.87 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
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14.5%
Very poor
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11% 3.83 GB/s
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12% 4.13 GB/s
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52% 76.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Dell Dimension C521
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| Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+AMDBench 41%, 5,594 samples | 4x |
| Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+AMD $84Bench 34%, 2,640 samples | 1x |
| Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+AMDBench 39%, 3,286 samples | 1x |
| GPU |
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| HD 7750AMDBench 8%, 22,655 samples | 2x |
| Radeon HD 6450AMDBench 2%, 32,407 samples | 1x |
| GeForce 8400 GSNvidiaBench 1%, 18,254 samples | 1x |
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