Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWH1P
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130513
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 06 '20 at 20:02
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 72.6
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 127
57% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 384
38% 312 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7600M
Dell(1028 056A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 6.54
Parallax 6.88
3% 5.8 fps
MRender 5.71
Gravity 4.77
Splatting 5.7
4% 5.39 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Biostar S120-512GB 512GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190117H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 377 368 370 370 368 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 408
Write 411
Mixed 330
SusWrite 373
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 23.9
92% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 250
187% 245 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 117%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
607GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 95 94 92 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 88.4
Write 86.6
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 93.5
59% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 8GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
45.9% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 14.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 95.6
42% 95.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 691 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 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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