Dell Inspiron 5548

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.23% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive88.4% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 5548  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03P3GD
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '20 at 00:01
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 176
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 248
33% 249 Pts
64-Core 246
15% 246 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Dell(1028 0641) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.23% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 7.69
Parallax 7.19
5% 6.86 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 4.53
Splatting 9.87
6% 7.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.23%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 512GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 406 403 436 409 391 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 461
Write 422
Mixed 400
SusWrite 404
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 29.3
104% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 282
214% 289 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BF186D.M16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1777 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 20.8
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 21.3
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5548 Builds (Compare 449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5548

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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