Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWH1P
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130513
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 06:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3632QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 159
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 402
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB-$110
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 428 422 396 288 267 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 456
Write 409
Mixed 256
SusWrite 369
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 22.5
80% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 147
156% 261 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
565GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 111 113 113 112 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 110
Write 110
Mixed 59
SusWrite 112
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 17.1
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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