Dell Inspiron N5040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.71% 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.
Memory3GB 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. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Inspiron N5040  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 024DTD
Memory1.6 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110531
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 07 '21 at 20:04
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 380-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 64.3
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 94.4
46% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 158
21% 157 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0505) 1.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 0.9
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.3
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1
1% 1 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HM321HI 320GB-$40
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AJ1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 72 66 80 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 67
Write 86.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 74.2
52% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 50%
USB Flash Disk 32GB
11GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 18
Mixed 2.5
8% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
CE80 M471B5773CHS-CH9 AD80 HMT112S6TFR8C-H9 3GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
21.7% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 7.9
21% 7.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 5.7
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 116
35% 116 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron N5040 Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron N5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $158
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