Dell Inspiron 5537

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 69% 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 5537  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0845MX
Memory3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190527
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 14 '20 at 08:17
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 69%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Memory 49.9
1-Core 22.9
2-Core 39.5
26% 37.4 Pts
4-Core 61.4
8-Core 62.4
8% 61.9 Pts
64-Core 58.3
4% 58.3 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 05E9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.1% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 3.5
Parallax 3.56
2% 3.04 fps
MRender 5.19
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
3% 3.53 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.1%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 72 72 78 82 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 349
Write 290
Mixed 246
SusWrite 90.9
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 14.9
4K Mixed 6.3
30% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 59.2
DQ Mixed 20.1
33% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 53%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
284GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 88 88 88 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 84.8
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 87.3
55% 75 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
96% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8A-PB Samsung M471B5674QH0-YK0 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 6.1
16% 5.7 GB/s
Latency 161
25% 161 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5537 Builds (Compare 1,093 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5537

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $421
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