| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 4GB 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 Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0KHNVP |
| Memory | 0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 x 65536 colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20140328 |
| Uptime | 1.6 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 27 '19 at 17:19 |
| Run Duration | 115 Seconds |
| Run User | IND-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
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52.9%
Above average
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50% 75.3 Pts
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18% 133 Pts
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8% 133 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$21
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 69 77 79 75 MB/s
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38.3%
Below average
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47% 63.4 MB/s
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124% 1.03 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston KNWMX1-HYA 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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31.1%
Below average
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28% 9.97 GB/s
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28% 9.67 GB/s
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54% 74.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3542
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 853x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 677x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 361x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 1,989x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 175x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |