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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive21.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS L501X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110726
Uptime5 Days
Run DateNov 06 '19 at 08:55
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 63.1
1-Core 69.9
2-Core 114
50% 82.4 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 173
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 25% ↑
This bench: 46.5%
 Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 046E) 3.8GB
Driver: Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.87% Terrible
Lighting 0.93
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.78 fps
MRender 1.43
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.27 fps
Poor: 0% ↑
This bench: 0.87%
 Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LF192HCGS-000L1 192GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT03L1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 49 50 50 50 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.3% Poor
Read 126
Write 61.5
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 49.1
17% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 17.7
4K Mixed 12.4
40% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 15
DQ Write 23.6
DQ Mixed 21.2
16% 19.9 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 21.3%
 Great: 64%
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA00 250GB
132GB free, PID 2339
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 30 30 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Read 31
Write 28.5
Mixed 24.5
SusWrite 30.1
39% 28.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑
This bench: 15.1%
 Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.1% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 9.5
22% 7.83 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 19% ↑
This bench: 23.1%
 Great: 51%
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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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Typical XPS L501X Builds (Compare 158 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L501X

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel  $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples63x
Core i5 M 460Intel  $130Bench 40%, 18,336 samples47x
Core i5 M 480IntelBench 41%, 16,023 samples27x
GPU
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples75x
GeForce GT 435MNvidiaBench 3%, 627 samples63x
GeForce GT 420MNvidiaBench 2%, 1,922 samples20x
SSD
SU630 240GBAdataBench 64%, 60,212 samples8x
SSD Plus 240GBSanDisk  $30Bench 61%, 133,640 samples8x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples4x
RAM
M471B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 41%, 10,285 samples9x
M471B5773CHS-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 29%, 8,570 samples7x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 1x4GBHynixBench 24%, 8,698 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $190
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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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