Dell Inspiron N5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron N5040  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 024DTD
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 02 '21 at 16:41
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 560-$65
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 80
2-Core 144
56% 96.2 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 170
23% 170 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0505) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.39% Terrible
Lighting 0.4
Reflection 1.1
Parallax 0.5
0% 0.67 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 0.4
0% 0.67 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.39%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 95 97 94 95 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 138
Write 113
Mixed 137
SusWrite 94.5
27% 121 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 17
61% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 78.8
73% 113 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
CE80 M471B5273CH0-CH9 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
21% Poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.77 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21%
Great: 21%

 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

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