Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FXP6Y
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 03 '18 at 22:11
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 2127U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 99.4
50% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 105
8-Core 104
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5059
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
1.75% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.38
2% 1.66 fps
MRender 3.62
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.52
2% 2.75 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.75%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair CMFSSD-64GBG2D 64GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VBM19C1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 104 89 124 114 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Read 203
Write 42.7
Mixed 102
SusWrite 106
25% 114 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 7.8
43% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17
DQ Write 7.4
DQ Mixed 9.5
8% 11.3 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5469-045.A00LF Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 11.7
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,933 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

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