Dell Vostro 3546

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 3546  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 09XY3N
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140527
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '17 at 08:27
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 49.3
2-Core 94.1
50% 75.4 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 130
17% 130 Pts
64-Core 131
8% 131 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 065C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim32.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4578
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.96% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 5.41
3% 4.33 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 6.48
4% 4.17 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.96%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$31
245GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 92.1
Mixed 87.2
70% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.76
4K Mixed 0.18
54% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 61%
hp v210w 16GB
1GB free, PID 5607
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
5.86% Terrible
Read 21.3
Write 6.37
Mixed 10.1
14% 12.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.62
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
22% 1.88 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.86%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8EFU0-GN-F 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
31% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 31%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3546 Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3546

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29
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