Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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 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
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '18 at 00:54
Run Duration66 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 above expectations (73rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 37.1
2-Core 84.4
42% 64.1 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 172
26% 186 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
896GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX002D Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 74.2
Write 84.5
Mixed 18.7
43% 59.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 0.28
4K Mixed 0.18
39% 0.26 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 58%

 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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