Dell Latitude E6520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E6520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0J4TFW
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120116
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 19 '19 at 11:57
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Memory 58.4
1-Core 26.8
2-Core 51.8
31% 45.7 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 179
18% 146 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 0494) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
1.09% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 0.28
1% 1.29 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 2.13
1% 1.52 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.09%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 78 5.4 9.2 49 70 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.2% Poor
Read 279
Write 115
Mixed 230
SusWrite 60.7
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 15.1
4K Mixed 8
30% 10.3 MB/s
DQ Read 44
DQ Write 53.2
DQ Mixed 14.6
20% 37.3 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
43.2% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.4
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.8
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6520 Builds (Compare 1,115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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