Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.02% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KHNVP
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151120
Uptime6 Days
Run DateAug 04 '20 at 11:40
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 82.3
1-Core 39.7
2-Core 81.2
46% 67.7 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 130
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 127
8% 127 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.02% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 4.19
Parallax 5.47
3% 4.29 fps
MRender 3.95
Gravity 1.93
Splatting 7.09
4% 4.32 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.02%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 73 55 81 75 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 92.7
Write 91.2
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 71
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
85% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 8.7
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,430 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3542

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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