Dell Inspiron 5521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.45% 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 Drive48.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 5521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0HK2KG
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '20 at 23:55
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3517U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 140
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 195
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8500M/8700M
Dell(1028 05B8) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 27.20.2001.13001
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Lighting 7.97
Reflection 7.77
Parallax 9.28
6% 8.34 fps
MRender 7.81
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 8.22
6% 7.71 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 106 34 33 31 33 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.7% Average
Read 248
Write 197
Mixed 222
SusWrite 77.1
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 22.7
83% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 149
124% 180 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
930GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 108 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 102
Write 96.9
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 107
66% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 18.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5521 Builds (Compare 657 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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