Dell Inspiron 3480

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive162% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (63%). 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3480  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0P3PX8
Memory23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '21 at 13:17
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 63%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
49.7% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 146
58% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 231
24% 191 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Dell(1028 08C7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
4.13% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 7.6
Parallax 4.6
4% 5.6 fps
MRender 6.7
Gravity 4.1
Splatting 6.8
5% 5.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.13%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC711 SK hy 1TB
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 692 738 609 618 603 559 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 2,170
Write 1,270
Mixed 1,198
SusWrite 636
292% 1,319 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 13.8
4K Mixed 21.9
103% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 24.7
DQ Mixed 37.8
54% 107 MB/s
Poor: 167%
This bench: 162%
Great: 373%
Toshiba MQ04ABF100 1TB
14GB free
Firmware: JU000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 102 106 112 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 139
Write 100
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 106
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3H1 80AD000080AD HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.9% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 24.4
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 31.2
SC Mixed 17.3
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3480 Builds (Compare 272 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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