Dell Vostro 1540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
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 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 45.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 1540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 07 '20 at 06:14
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 65%

 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 i3 M 380-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
45.9% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 105
47% 76.9 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 158
22% 160 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0526) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.64% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.92
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.75 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.3
1% 0.97 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.64%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P180
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 177 173 169 177 152 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.3% Above average
Read 211
Write 216
Mixed 202
SusWrite 172
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 22.8
97% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 167
124% 164 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 99%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
29GB free
Firmware: D005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 66 66 67 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 64.8
Write 55.8
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 66.1
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
CE80 M471B5273EB0-CK0 AD80 HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.7% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 25%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 1540 Builds (Compare 82 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1540

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