| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 0.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 72.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (39%). 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
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0926J6 |
| Memory | 4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140805 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 23 '20 at 17:38 |
| Run Duration | 124 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 39% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
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36.9%
Below average
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31% 42.2 Pts
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8% 60.4 Pts
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4% 61.1 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0652) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
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0.71%
Terrible
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1% 1.04 fps
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1% 1.2 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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25.1%
Poor
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25% 8.83 GB/s
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16% 5.57 GB/s
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34% 117 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3542
| CPU |
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 855x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 678x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 361x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 1,995x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 175x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |