Dell System XPS L502X

Performance Results


Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 49% Yacht	Workstation 4% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	2.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	84.9% 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.
Memory	6GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 69% 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

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Dell System XPS L502X (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0YR8NN
Memory	3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120907
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 14 '19 at 18:49
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	7%
CPU Throttled	69%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2540M-$315 16,964 User benchmarks, average bench 52% CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Memory 82 1-Core 46.7 2-Core 81.4 47% 70 Pts	4-Core 103 8-Core 107 14% 105 Pts	64-Core 118 7% 118 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 04B6) 2GB Driver: Ver. 9.17.10.4459 Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	2.11% Terrible	Lighting 2.3 Reflection 4.15 Parallax 1.62 2% 2.69 fps	MRender 3.24 Gravity 1.3 Splatting 4.43 3% 2.99 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 2.11% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 423GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 422 444 428 413 419 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	84.9% Excellent	Read 434 Write 429 Mixed 347 SusWrite 421 92% 408 MB/s	4K Read 24.5 4K Write 43.5 4K Mixed 31.5 100% 33.2 MB/s	DQ Read 280 DQ Write 182 DQ Mixed 196 155% 219 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 84.9% Great: 134%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 244GB free Firmware: 2BA30001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 97 97 97 96 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	51.9% Above average	Read 83.8 Write 65.2 Mixed 53.5 SusWrite 96.8 55% 74.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 M471B5773DH0-CH9 6GB 2,099 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048 MB Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	42.8% Average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 15.3 MC Mixed 14.8 43% 15.1 GB/s	SC Read 10.5 SC Write 9.6 SC Mixed 10.7 29% 10.3 GB/s	Latency 76.9 52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 42.8% Great: 48%

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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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Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 52%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

System: Dell System XPS L502X

CPU
Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples	274x
Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples	217x
Core i5-2410MIntel $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples	80x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	437x
GeForce GT 540MNvidiaBench 3%, 15,328 samples	131x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	103x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	30x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	19x
MX500 500GBCrucial $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	18x

RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples	84x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 40%, 8,137 samples	41x
SH564128FH8NZPHSCG 2x4GBSmartBench 43%, 552 samples	35x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $228

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16