Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.26% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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 Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WW73H
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '21 at 01:02
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4510U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 90.5
2-Core 130
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 199
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 840M
Dell(1028 0653) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5709
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
9.26% Terrible
Lighting 12.5
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 10.6
10% 11.1 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 13.1
Splatting 8.8
7% 9.07 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.26%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 402 375 414 412 413 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 413
Mixed 360
SusWrite 400
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 42.4
140% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 282
232% 332 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BF160B.C16 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 8.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3542

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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