Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.43% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '20 at 22:47
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 195
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 351
48% 355 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.43% Terrible
Lighting 3.63
Reflection 6.04
Parallax 5.84
3% 5.17 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 2.17
Splatting 6.91
4% 5.14 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.43%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 52 31 36 51 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 6.5
Write 13.8
Mixed 9
SusWrite 40.9
13% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.2
52% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 112%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
364GB free, PID 0200
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 38 37 37 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 37.4
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 37.4
46% 33.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.2
39% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 44%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
444GB free, PID a006
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 41 40 41 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Read 40.1
Write 39.8
Mixed 28.6
SusWrite 41.1
51% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0 Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.9
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,461 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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