Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWH1P
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120517
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 17:40
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 82.9
2-Core 148
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 390
43% 341 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 056A) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 2.72
3% 4.01 fps
MRender 5.52
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.61
4% 5.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
834GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR20002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 69 98 105 103 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 89
Write 63
Mixed 47.9
SusWrite 88.7
53% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 59%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
127GB free, PID 2322
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 111 111 111 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
37% Below average
Read 59.6
Write 85.9
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 111
120% 83.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 37%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 58%

 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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