Dell Inspiron 3179

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.81% 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 Drive73.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 62% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3179  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WG9Y2
Memory0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMar 06 '19 at 01:05
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 62%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core m3-7Y30
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 137
60% 99 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 206
27% 205 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 615 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 074F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.81% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 8.42
Parallax 0.09
5% 4.87 fps
MRender 8.24
Gravity 5.43
Splatting 12.3
7% 8.64 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.81%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE128-11 SATA 128GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: TC7110D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 104 83 92 98 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 452
Write 291
Mixed 346
SusWrite 98.9
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 33.3
111% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 245
206% 301 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4KTF25664HZ-1G6P1 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 17.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3179 Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3179

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