Dell Inspiron 3543

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.34% 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 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 3543  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 064DYJ
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJan 15 '18 at 07:24
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 26.2
2-Core 70.3
42% 59.9 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 252
24% 196 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Dell(1028 0656) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.34% Terrible
Lighting 5.47
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 7.81
4% 6.66 fps
MRender 5.43
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 6.57
4% 4.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.34%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK2555GSX 250GB-$77
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FG00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
28% Poor
Read 51.2
Write 46.4
Mixed 45.1
36% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.16
38% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KN2M64-ETB 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 7.6
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3543 Builds (Compare 1,033 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3543

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