Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.6%, 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07C1H7
Memory3.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120827
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 06:24
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 84.7
1-Core 85.4
2-Core 136
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
21GB free
Firmware: CXM13D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 366
Write 84.6
Mixed 133
42% 194 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 26.7
4K Mixed 10.6
46% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 32
DQ Mixed 28.3
41% 81.2 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 44%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005DEM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 86.9
Write 72.5
Mixed 71.6
58% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.22
57% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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