Dell Vostro 3546

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.2% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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 Vostro 3546  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XP6MW
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '20 at 07:04
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 59%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 111
54% 85.1 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 158
20% 150 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 065C) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.02% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 3.88
Parallax 5.47
3% 4.25 fps
MRender 3.86
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.22
4% 4.04 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.02%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
338GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 371 416 414 449 440 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 288
Write 316
Mixed 299
SusWrite 352
71% 314 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 31.8
111% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 167
160% 246 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 102%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
32GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 92 93 90 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 90.8
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 91
58% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
98% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM1L16BC8R2-B1QS 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3546 Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3546

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29
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