Dell Inspiron 3480

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.34% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 88% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 3480  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0P3PX8
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '21 at 04:21
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 48%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8265U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 51
2-Core 95.8
45% 71.5 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 269
26% 215 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon 520
Dell(1028 08C7) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 27.20.2001.16003
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
6.34% Terrible
Lighting 7.8
Reflection 7.6
Parallax 10.5
6% 8.63 fps
MRender 6.8
Gravity 8.4
Splatting 7.8
6% 7.67 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.34%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8240G 240GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03090004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 124 66 67 69 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 374
Write 108
Mixed 222
SusWrite 101
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 26.8
90% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 116
94% 133 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 91%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
557GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 96 98 104 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 99.1
Write 53.2
Mixed 13
SusWrite 99.5
48% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.5
144% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA851S6CJR6N-VK 04CB000002B5 8GB
2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.6% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 14.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 72%

 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% 0 8 6 60 13.9" 1280 720 CMN14C3
Typical Inspiron 3480 Builds (Compare 273 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3480

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