Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FXP6Y
Memory1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 12:54
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 2127U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 81
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 94.4
49% 75.3 Pts
4-Core 98.6
8-Core 97.7
13% 98.1 Pts
64-Core 95.1
6% 95.1 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 1.5GB
Driver: igdumdim32.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
1.75% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.38
2% 1.66 fps
MRender 3.57
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.52
2% 2.73 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.75%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 297 296 297 297 293 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 419
Write 390
Mixed 352
SusWrite 307
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 22.2
78% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 74.9
DQ Mixed 107
84% 119 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BF160B.C16F Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 11.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,935 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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