PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
Processor | With 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 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
Graphics | 3.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
Boot Drive | The 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. |
Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
System | Dell Inspiron 3521 (all builds) |
Motherboard | Dell 0N1XH2 |
Memory | 5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
OS | Windows 10 |
BIOS Date | 20150731 |
Uptime | 5.5 Days |
Run Date | Feb 22 '18 at 07:04 |
Run Duration | 91 Seconds |
Run User | BGR-User |
Background CPU | 12% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i3-3217U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
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51.9%
Above average
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Dell(1028 0598) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1101.0
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3.51%
Terrible
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Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
653GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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60.5%
Good
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Samsung M471B5273EB0-CK0 Hynix HMT351S6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
48.7%
Average
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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CPU | |
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Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 651x |
Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 338x |
Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 304x |
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |