Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08RR4G
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151214
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 10:55
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 49.4
2-Core 74.2
48% 69.5 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 125
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 5.04
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.8 fps
MRender 3.86
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 14 85 100 17 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 375
Write 126
Mixed 160
SusWrite 71
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 17.8
75% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 93.1
83% 125 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Smart SH564128FJ8NWRNSQG 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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