Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 24%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.94% 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KHNVP
Memory0.6 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140805
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 22:01
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Memory 85.9
1-Core 49.9
2-Core 99.3
51% 78.4 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 133
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim32.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4578
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.94% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 5.56
3% 4.35 fps
MRender 4.24
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 6.39
4% 4.19 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.94%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 96.6
Mixed 95.6
73% 96.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.68
4K Mixed 0.17
52% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6CFR8A-PB 1x2GB
1 of 1 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 10.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3542

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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