Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.68% 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 Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 029M77
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131217
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 23:48
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3632QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 79.6
2-Core 159
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 404
42% 340 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
Dell(1028 054F) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7892
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.68% Terrible
Lighting 6.13
Reflection 5.96
Parallax 7.28
5% 6.46 fps
MRender 9.05
Gravity 7.93
Splatting 8.7
7% 8.56 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.68%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM12D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 176 183 177 175 170 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.2% Average
Read 246
Write 197
Mixed 162
SusWrite 177
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 17.6
65% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 65.7
DQ Mixed 96.3
78% 114 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 68%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
29GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,704
Write 4,578
Mixed 4,481
1,025% 4,588 MB/s
4K Read 412
4K Write 248
4K Mixed 81.6
860% 247 MB/s
DQ Read 739
DQ Write 626
DQ Mixed 619
481% 661 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
54.7% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 17.3
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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