Dell Inspiron 5559

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 49.6%, 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 96% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 5559  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K64R6
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150916
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 28 '21 at 10:44
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 67
2-Core 142
54% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 186
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
584GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BC10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 36 31 61 61 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 66.4
Write 66.5
Mixed 13.4
SusWrite 42.8
34% 47.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6N1 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5559 Builds (Compare 2,472 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5559

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