Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive76.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 029M77
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120928
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateDec 26 '18 at 21:49
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3632QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 146
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 397
44% 347 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
Dell(1028 054F) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1616
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
6.1% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 6.35
Parallax 8.97
6% 7.36 fps
MRender 9.33
Gravity 8.1
Splatting 9.04
7% 8.83 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.1%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 413 306 244 246 246 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 392
Write 436
Mixed 361
SusWrite 314
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 27
88% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 328
246% 326 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 99%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 128GB
118GB free
Firmware: CXM13D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 249 246 251 251 249 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 418
Write 248
Mixed 246
SusWrite 249
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 18.2
63% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 79.2
DQ Mixed 126
104% 155 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 68%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 240GB
170GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 115 77 89 52 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 312
Write 337
Mixed 310
SusWrite 101
60% 265 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 27.8
4K Mixed 11.8
51% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 33.3
53% 100 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73CB0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
53.3% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 16
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 170 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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