Dell Latitude E6520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.15% 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.
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 Latitude E6520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0J4TFW
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 06:01
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2540M-$315
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 124
55% 89.2 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 154
22% 160 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52%
Great: 62%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 0494) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2418
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.15% Terrible
Lighting 2.37
Reflection 0.08
Parallax 1.62
2% 1.36 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.43
3% 3 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.15%
Great: 2%
Nvidia NVS 4200M
Dell(1028 1494) 512MB
CLim: 740 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 347.88
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
2.02% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.92
Parallax 1.91
2% 2.41 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 2.48
2% 2.66 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.02%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$62
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 46 42 43 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 56.3
Write 39.5
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 46.4
31% 41.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
43% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 Kingston 9905428-041.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
48.7% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 15.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 88
46% 88 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6520 Builds (Compare 1,116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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