Dell XPS L421X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell XPS L421X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 08HDPJ
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131217
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 20:39
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3517U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 79
2-Core 126
62% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 190
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M
Dell(1028 054D) 1GB
Driver: Ver. 10.18.13.5354
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 2.6
3% 4.33 fps
MRender 6.5
Gravity 4.8
Splatting 4.1
4% 5.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Msata 480GB SSD 480GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 111 215 223 228 230 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49% Average
Read 249
Write 217
Mixed 225
SusWrite 171
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 18.2
72% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 0.3
42% 98 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49%
Great: 89%
Spcc Solid State Disk 1TB
905GB free
Firmware: T0929A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 216 216 223 230 232 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.7% Above average
Read 250
Write 226
Mixed 228
SusWrite 223
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 20.9
76% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 43.6
74% 143 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TIMETEC-SD3-1600 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L421X Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L421X

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