Dell Inspiron 5558

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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. 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.54% 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 Drive88.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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
SystemDell Inspiron 5558  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08PK6D
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180927
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateApr 01 '19 at 03:52
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 87.2
1-Core 53.9
2-Core 108
54% 83 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 153
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Dell(1028 06AE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.54% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 5.25
4% 3.61 fps
MRender 9.33
Gravity 8.3
Splatting 15
9% 10.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.54%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280-240GB 240GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0617A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 257 94 84 86 88 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 370
Write 342
Mixed 332
SusWrite 149
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 51.5
168% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 123
132% 219 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 100%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
25GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 10 14 8.1 14 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Read 53.2
Write 39.8
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 12.1
31% 26.9 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1
76% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Teikon TMT41GS6BFR8A-PBHC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 8.8
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5558 Builds (Compare 2,090 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5558

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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