Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.48% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04G65K
Memory3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120316
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateNov 05 '17 at 20:08
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 83.6
2-Core 156
66% 109 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 199
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0569) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2626
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 2.78
3% 3.81 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.57
4% 4.9 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
456GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 136
Write 115
Mixed 105
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.28
87% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 72%
Great: 71%
WD My Passport 071A 750GB
449GB free, PID 071a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Read 37.7
Write 36
Mixed 20
38% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.13
54% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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