Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive84.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0880F2
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '19 at 19:02
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 32.5
2-Core 64.4
37% 54.9 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 162
16% 131 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 438 439 438 434 423 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 453
Write 308
Mixed 374
SusWrite 435
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 31.8
102% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 177
132% 176 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64HZ-1G6D1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.2
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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