Dell Inspiron 15 5501

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive147% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 66% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 15 5501  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0M040K
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201218
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJan 19 '21 at 15:05
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 27%
CPU Throttled 66%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-1065G7
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 429
46% 365 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce MX330
Dell(1028 09E9) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6109
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.92% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 2.3
2% 2.23 fps
MRender 3.5
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 2
2% 2.53 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 1.92%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 693 726 543 354 262 215 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 1,086
Write 890
Mixed 936
SusWrite 466
189% 844 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 99.2
4K Mixed 57.4
194% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 440
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 433
297% 371 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 147%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 14.3
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 15 5501 Builds (Compare 277 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 15 5501

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