Dell Inspiron 5721

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5721  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T5XWG
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '20 at 03:26
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User ECU-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 84
2-Core 156
62% 106 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 164
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 059D) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5146
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.44% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 7.73
Parallax 2.75
3% 4.73 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.35
4% 4.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.44%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 372 419 373 390 380 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 451
Write 31
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 339
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 18.4
4K Mixed 10.7
44% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 39.8
DQ Mixed 41.9
44% 77 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 102%
Generic USB Flash Disk 1GB
1GB free, PID 0054
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
2.49% Terrible
Read 9
Write 2.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 2.6
5% 4.57 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.49%
Great: 6%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1TB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 25 25 25 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Read 30.2
Write 22.1
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 24.5
32% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 18.1
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 86.7
46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5721 Builds (Compare 151 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 5721

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