Dell Inspiron 3656

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics17.5% 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 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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 Inspiron 3656  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0593VH
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150914
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 08 '18 at 04:08
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8800P Radeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Memory 42.1
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 121
42% 74.9 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 179
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 360
Dell(1028 0B04) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.2
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 23.9
16% 23.9 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 16.7
Splatting 31.4
21% 25 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 106 109 121 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 86.3
Write 112
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 106
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 70%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
2GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 0.1 2.1 5.8 3.3 6.3 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 21.6
Write 7.3
SusWrite 3.6
11% 10.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
12% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.9% Very poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 7.9
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 5.4
14% 4.83 GB/s
Latency 193
21% 193 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3656 Builds (Compare 60 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3656

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback