Dell XPS L421X

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 60% Gunboat	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although 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.

System	Dell XPS L421X (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 08HDPJ
Memory	4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180514
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 24 '20 at 00:50
Run Duration	113 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	79%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3517U 8,454 User benchmarks, average bench 51% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	60.6% Good	Memory 88.1 1-Core 80.6 2-Core 144 64% 104 Pts	4-Core 194 8-Core 193 26% 194 Pts	64-Core 194 12% 194 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 60.6% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 054D) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425 Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	3.46% Terrible	Lighting 3.83 Reflection 5.81 Parallax 2.88 3% 4.17 fps	MRender 4.19 Gravity 2.33 Splatting 7.48 4% 4.67 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.46% Great: 4%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Lexar 512GB SSD 512GB 10,530 User benchmarks, average bench 143% 419GB free (System drive) Firmware: H190117H SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 243 238 235 232 234 MB/s Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	61.1% Good	Read 248 Write 236 Mixed 240 SusWrite 236 54% 240 MB/s	4K Read 23.6 4K Write 41.8 4K Mixed 26.2 92% 30.5 MB/s	DQ Read 203 DQ Write 177 DQ Mixed 190 142% 190 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 313%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B1G73CB0-CK0 1x8GB 194 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1 of 1 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	32.4% Below average	MC Read 11.2 MC Write 9.9 MC Mixed 9.4 29% 10.2 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 11.1 SC Mixed 10.8 31% 10.9 GB/s	Latency 69.4 58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 32.4% Great: 33%

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

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Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 50%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L421X

CPU
Core i7-3517UIntelBench 51%, 8,454 samples	46x
Core i7-3537UIntelBench 52%, 17,065 samples	27x
Core i5-3317UIntel $225Bench 47%, 26,848 samples	18x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	102x
GeForce GT 630MNvidiaBench 3%, 7,774 samples	15x

SSD
SM841 2.5" 7mm 512GBSamsungBench 84%, 576 samples	6x
PM830 512GBSamsungBench 68%, 611 samples	5x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	5x

RAM
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 28%, 19,744 samples	10x
NT8GC64B8HB0NS-DI 1x8GBNanyaBench 29%, 372 samples	10x
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 44,908 samples	10x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16