Dell Inspiron 3179

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 62% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 3179  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0TNMNH
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '19 at 01:56
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 62%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core m3-7Y30
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 68
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 128
52% 87 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 198
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 615 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 074F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
4.12% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 3.84
3% 4.16 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 5.37
Splatting 11.8
6% 7.35 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.12%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dierya 500GB 500GB
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 374 412 371 400 410 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 421
Mixed 420
SusWrite 390
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 44.3
144% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 123
156% 279 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 104%
Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4KTF25664HZ-1G6P1 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 1.1
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3179 Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3179

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