Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 23.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics3.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0880F2
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '18 at 01:17
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Memory 36.5
1-Core 16.5
2-Core 34
20% 29 Pts
4-Core 61.8
8-Core 80.3
9% 71.1 Pts
64-Core 94.3
6% 94.3 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 054F) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.68% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.02 fps
MRender 5.48
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.7
4% 5.14 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.68%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMS-32L6M mSATA 32GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 7.7 7.5 6.6 6 6.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 64%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
308GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7 7.6 7.3 6.4 6.1 6.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273EB0-CK0 M471B1G73DB0-YK0 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 8.3
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 4.5
12% 4.2 GB/s
Latency 219
18% 219 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.3%
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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