Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.29% 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.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0MND5Y
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130418
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '21 at 20:33
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 2117U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 93.4
1-Core 49
2-Core 94.1
53% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 77.7
8-Core 66.4
10% 72.1 Pts
64-Core 84.4
5% 84.4 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
1.29% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 0.5
Parallax 1.4
1% 1.1 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1
Splatting 1.9
2% 1.97 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.29%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB 240GB
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0529A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 85 83 74 85 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
49% Average
Read 427
Write 88.2
Mixed 354
SusWrite 92.2
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 17.1
69% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 52.5
DQ Mixed 35.1
47% 90.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673FH0-CF8 Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 4GB
1066, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
36% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 12.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 2.2
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 36%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,931 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

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