Dell Dimension E521

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Dimension E521
MotherboardDell Dimension E521  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20070802
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 03:37
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 82.1
42% 64.4 Pts
4-Core 80.6
8-Core 82.4
11% 81.5 Pts
64-Core 86.1
5% 86.1 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 6150
Dell(1028 01ED) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.05% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 0.19
Parallax 0.06
0% 0.12 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.05%
Great: 0%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VT10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 24 32 25 30 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 44
Write 55.3
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 27.1
30% 40.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 38%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 2GB
2GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
6.5% Terrible
Read 19
Write 5.5
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 5.6
10% 8.95 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1.1
69% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.5%
Great: 7%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
57GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 12 3.9 14 13 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
9.69% Terrible
Read 31.8
Write 15.8
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 11.8
24% 19.3 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
55% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.69%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
MC Read 4.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 5.5
16% 5.5 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 5.1
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Dimension E521 Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Dimension E521

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