Dell Inspiron 5721

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.3% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Inspiron 5721  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T5XWG
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 13:20
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 66
2-Core 112
52% 83.6 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 179
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 05BA) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.31% Terrible
Lighting 3.53
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 2.72
3% 3.78 fps
MRender 5.29
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 6.96
4% 4.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.31%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M5S 256GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 489
Write 371
Mixed 405
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 19.7
78% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 12.3
57% 128 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.6% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 17.5
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 94.1
42% 94.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5721 Builds (Compare 152 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5721

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