Dell Inspiron 546

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 39.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 546  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0F896N
Memory1.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090511
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 12:35
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9850
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 35.9
2-Core 72.9
35% 55 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 140
18% 138 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Gigabyte(1458 2547) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 2.19
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.15 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.96
2% 1.78 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.74%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 47 52 73 39 35 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.3% Below average
Read 183
Write 116
Mixed 138
SusWrite 51.3
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 18.5
73% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 25.5
22% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
465GB free
Firmware: SD81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 49 55 76 40 35 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46% Average
Read 106
Write 106
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 53.8
59% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 1024, 1024 MB
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5.1
15% 5.2 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 3.8
12% 4.23 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 546 Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 546

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