Dell Vostro 1520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Vostro 1520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T808J
Memory2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100305
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 17:00
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9550-$199
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
42.3% Average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 36.2
2-Core 73.9
41% 60.9 Pts
4-Core 72.2
8-Core 72.3
10% 72.2 Pts
64-Core 73.4
4% 73.4 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS
Dell(1028 02BC) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 1.38
Parallax 0.19
1% 0.76 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 0.47
Splatting 1.04
1% 1.27 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 30 40 66 120 125 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.5% Poor
Read 197
Write 173
Mixed 127
SusWrite 94.7
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 12.9
41% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 57.2
DQ Write 74.3
DQ Mixed 28.4
32% 53.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 55%
Samsung HM641JI 640GB-$50
241GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
31% Below average
Read 52.8
Write 16.7
Mixed 35.9
SusWrite 55.3
30% 40.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 5
16% 5.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 4.9
15% 5.33 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 1520 Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1520

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