Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140403
Uptime34.7 Days
Run DateAug 26 '17 at 18:42
Run Duration282 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 195
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 546
58% 461 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Expansion 3TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Read 38.4
Write 39.5
Mixed 32.8
28% 36.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.47
4K Write 3.86
4K Mixed 0.62
202% 1.98 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
475GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 144
Mixed 120
112% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.21
81% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 112%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1.5TB
14GB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 24.7
Write 28.8
Mixed 28.1
20% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.25
53% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 65%
Seagate Expansion 3TB
9GB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 37.4
Write 94.4
Mixed 38.1
42% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 5.25
4K Mixed 0.5
182% 2.15 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 62%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB
7GB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Read 14.5
Write 25.4
Mixed 20
15% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.14
47% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 65%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB
4GB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 59.1
Write 86.3
Mixed 79
57% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.23
65% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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