Dell Latitude E6520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.26% 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.
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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E6520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CYF99
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120711
Uptime41.6 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 09:00
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 27%

 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 i7-2620M
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 147
66% 107 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 206
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 215
13% 215 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 0494) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.26% Terrible
Lighting 2.53
Reflection 2.73
Parallax 1.78
2% 2.35 fps
MRender 3.38
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.52
3% 3.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.26%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3N0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 85.4
Write 83.9
Mixed 79.1
62% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.18
62% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6520 Builds (Compare 1,115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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