Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 50.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 06RYX8
Memory4.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 18:47
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3217U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
50.8% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 49.1
2-Core 85
48% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 123
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.33% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 2.66
3% 3.79 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.13
4% 4.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.33%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 437 289 244 243 245 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 386
Write 427
Mixed 357
SusWrite 315
84% 371 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 25.1
83% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 261
196% 263 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 99%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB
48GB free, PID 5595
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 18.4
Mixed 20.1
SusWrite 19.2
28% 21.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.3
108% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB Adata AD73I1C1674EV 6GB
1600, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
39.7% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 13.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,933 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

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