Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 01P4HG
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit 种颜色,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '16 at 07:00
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 74.4
2-Core 118
56% 89.9 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 173
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0652) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.15.4274
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.94% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 5.28
3% 5.09 fps
MRender 3.71
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.04
3% 3.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.94%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Jmicron Tech 120GB
88GB free
Firmware: 0203
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 413
Write 122
Mixed 190
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 15.3
73% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 27.9
52% 103 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$23
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 90.1
Mixed 85.8
67% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.2
73% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
30.7% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 8.9
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,433 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3542

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