Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 27 '18 at 02:25
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 196
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 526
54% 435 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
MSI(1462 293A) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 26.8
18% 26 fps
MRender 26.1
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 30.6
21% 25.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
452GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 461
Write 325
Mixed 320
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 4.05
4K Write 6.33
4K Mixed 4.58
15% 4.98 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 44.6
78% 155 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 17.5
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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