Dell Vostro 3500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 44.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 3500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NVXFV
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101025
Uptime191.5 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 09:16
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 520-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
44.7% Average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 70
2-Core 42.7
42% 59.4 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 147
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 310M
Dell(1028 044E) 512MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.16.11.8999
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.31% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 2.73
Parallax 0.38
1% 1.5 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.04
2% 2.02 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.31%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 197 194 193 191 192 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.4% Above average
Read 215
Write 180
Mixed 198
SusWrite 195
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 26.1
86% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 159
126% 174 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 107%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
88GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 97 97 94 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 99.1
Write 96.6
Mixed 46
SusWrite 95
62% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AD80 HMT125S6BFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
24.6% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 25%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3500 Builds (Compare 2,266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3500

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