Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08RR4G
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '19 at 02:07
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 82.7
48% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 124
17% 125 Pts
64-Core 122
8% 122 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.28% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.69 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 6.91
4% 4.62 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.28%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 143 149 144 143 141 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.5% Average
Read 259
Write 197
Mixed 206
SusWrite 149
45% 203 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 17.4
57% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 70
DQ Write 75.6
DQ Mixed 171
101% 105 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 100%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
423GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 77 78 79 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43% Average
Read 72.4
Write 69
Mixed 39
SusWrite 77.2
47% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 43%
Great: 43%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
10GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
8.82% Terrible
Read 20.9
Write 7.2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 5.3
11% 9.65 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.3
134% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.82%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SH564128FH8NZPHSCG 0194 SH564128FJ8NZRNSDG 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46.8% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 16.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

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