Dell Dimension E521

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Dimension E521
MotherboardDell Dimension E521  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20070418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 20:24
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 82.5
44% 66.8 Pts
4-Core 82.6
8-Core 82.7
11% 82.6 Pts
64-Core 83.5
5% 83.5 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon X1300
Dell(1028 0302) 256MB
Driver: atiumdag.dll Ver. 8.56.1.16
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 0% Great: 0%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545025B9S 250GB
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PB2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 35 51 57 63 71 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 82.2
Write 70
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 56.5
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5
14% 5.07 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.9
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Dimension E521 Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Dimension E521

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