Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.53% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150629
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJun 26 '20 at 22:49
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 60.5
1-Core 53.9
2-Core 91.9
43% 68.8 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 194
22% 175 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
2.53% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 3.27
Parallax 3.06
2% 2.78 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 7.91
4% 4.87 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.53%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
524GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 92 95 110 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 152
Write 167
Mixed 67.6
SusWrite 93.8
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 5.9
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,463 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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