Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.76% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180510
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 22:53
Run Duration265 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 188
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 372
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4264
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 6.44
3% 5.56 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.57
5% 6.18 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.76%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
147GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.1 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
16.2% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 41
Mixed 39
SusWrite 5.9
7% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 12.8
42% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 24.7
DQ Mixed 25.2
19% 25.8 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
576GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 143 151 164 165 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 178
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 156
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 112%
HGST Ultrastar He8 Helium 8TB-$96
844GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Read 36
Write 39.7
Mixed 28
SusWrite 5.8
20% 27.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1
167% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 113%
HGST Ultrastar He8 Helium 8TB-$96
590GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 36.8
Write 39.8
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 5.8
22% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.1
180% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 113%
HGST Ultrastar He8 Helium 8TB-$96
778GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 35.7
Write 40.2
Mixed 35.2
SusWrite 5.8
22% 29.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1
163% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 12%
Great: 113%
Hitachi HUS 724040ALE640 4TB
591GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
12.3% Very poor
Read 37
Write 27.7
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 5.7
18% 24.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 12.3%
Great: 91%
Hitachi HUS 724040ALE640 4TB
556GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
12.3% Very poor
Read 36.2
Write 40.7
Mixed 36
SusWrite 5.8
22% 29.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 12.3%
Great: 91%
WD Elements 2TB
221GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 39.7
Write 39
Mixed 29.5
SusWrite 40.9
51% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
46.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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