Dell Vostro 1540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 1540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NHCFP
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '19 at 00:51
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 380-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 113
49% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 159
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0526) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.82% Terrible
Lighting 0.87
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.84
1% 0.95 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.23 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.82%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 195 195 196 196 196 MB/s
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.3% Average
Read 210
Write 187
Mixed 188
SusWrite 194
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 28.2
4K Mixed 12.1
54% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 28.6
63% 129 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AD80 HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
24.3% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.27 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.23 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 1540 Builds (Compare 82 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1540

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