Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWH1P
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180517
Uptime7 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 15:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 88.2
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 133
64% 102 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 174
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 056A) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 5.27
Parallax 2.75
3% 4.02 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.61
4% 4.98 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 115 96 102 109 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 248
Write 326
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 116
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 12.6
42% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 23.9
57% 119 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 86%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23
346GB free
Firmware: AX002D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 99 100 100 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 95.3
Write 87.9
Mixed 29
SusWrite 98.1
56% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB F3-12800CL11-4GBSQ 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 17.3
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 16
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 693 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 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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