Dell Latitude 3540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.68% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Latitude 3540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 02RKKX
Memory3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150128
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 22 '18 at 17:34
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 85%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
40.3% Average
Memory 65.9
1-Core 32
2-Core 57.4
36% 51.8 Pts
4-Core 87
8-Core 94.3
12% 90.7 Pts
64-Core 108
7% 108 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0609) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.68% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 1.12
0% 0.99 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.39
1% 1.15 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.68%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM0P1D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 88.3
Write 84.6
Mixed 80
63% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773DH0-YK0 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 8.2
20% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude 3540 Builds (Compare 386 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 3540

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