Dell XPS L521X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.64% 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 Drive89.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS L521X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y77NM
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130522
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 00:28
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3540M-$120
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 178
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 245
33% 245 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
Dell(1028 054F) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8165
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.64% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 5.81
Parallax 7.44
5% 6.52 fps
MRender 8.57
Gravity 7.43
Splatting 8.22
7% 8.07 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.64%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 385 399 335 335 333 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 420
Write 404
Mixed 353
SusWrite 356
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 33.2
110% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 367
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BF160B.C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L521X Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L521X

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