Dell Inspiron 5542

Performance Results


Gaming 2% Tree trunk	Desktop 48% Yacht	Workstation 2% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	3.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	4GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 99% 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.

System	Dell Inspiron 5542 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0M692Y
Memory	1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190527
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 05 '21 at 06:54
Run Duration	254 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-4005U 37,483 User benchmarks, average bench 39% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	49.9% Average	Memory 79.8 1-Core 43.7 2-Core 84.1 46% 69.2 Pts	4-Core 119 8-Core 119 16% 119 Pts	64-Core 115 7% 115 Pts
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 52%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz) 275,372 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Dell(1028 063E) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	3.21% Terrible	Lighting 4.5 Reflection 1.4 Parallax 5 4% 3.63 fps	MRender 3.1 Gravity 1.9 Splatting 3.3 2% 2.77 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.21% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU650 480GB-$89 17,796 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 216GB free (System drive) Firmware: R0831B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 60 148 175 4.9 68 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	46.7% Average	Read 420 Write 348 Mixed 322 SusWrite 76.8 65% 292 MB/s	4K Read 15.3 4K Write 42 4K Mixed 12.7 62% 23.3 MB/s	DQ Read 91.8 DQ Write 219 DQ Mixed 0.5 45% 104 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 99%
TOSHIBA MK5056GSY 500GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 272GB free, PID 2329 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 28 37 38 36 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	17.8% Very poor	Read 34.6 Write 35.7 Mixed 28.9 SusWrite 35.4 46% 33.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 17.8% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB 19,285 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 1 of 2 slots used 4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	26.6% Poor	MC Read 9.2 MC Write 8.8 MC Mixed 7.7 24% 8.57 GB/s	SC Read 6.3 SC Write 7.9 SC Mixed 8.7 22% 7.63 GB/s	Latency 80.9 49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 26.6% Great: 32%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	7	7	4	60	15.5"	1366 768	CMN15BF

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Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 43%

Speed boat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5542

CPU
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples	14x
Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples	6x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	19x
Iris Pro Graphics P6300IntelBench 2%, 8 samples	1x

SSD
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	4x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	3x
Green 240GB (2018)WD $51Bench 45%, 156,194 samples	2x

RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 47%, 26,681 samples	4x
HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 19,285 samples	4x
KNWMX1-ETB 2x4GBKingstonBench 47%, 3,650 samples	3x

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Value: 32% - Below average

Total price: $38

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16