| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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. |
| 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 2.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 33.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion. |
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 months ago, 1 month ago.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0926J6 |
| Memory | 0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20190523 |
| Uptime | 0.5 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 29 '20 at 05:04 |
| Run Duration | 118 Seconds |
| Run User | SAU-User |
| Background CPU | 23% |
PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
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59.2%
Above average
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58% 87.4 Pts
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21% 156 Pts
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12% 176 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0652) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
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2.14%
Terrible
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2% 4.47 fps
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2% 3.07 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston A400 240GB-$28
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 103 77 4.5 44 55 MB/s
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33.5%
Below average
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54% 244 MB/s
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35% 9.4 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston KNWMX1-HYA 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
24.4%
Poor
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21% 7.4 GB/s
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17% 5.8 GB/s
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66% 60.9 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds.
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System: Dell Inspiron 3542
| CPU |
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 46%, 30,087 samples | 771x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 52%, 66,414 samples | 676x |
| Core i7-4510UIntelBench 55%, 48,588 samples | 421x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 232,929 samples | 1,939x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 31,734 samples | 210x |
| GeForce 840MNvidiaBench 9%, 17,078 samples | 146x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 22% - Poor | Total price: $28 |