Dell Vostro 2520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell Vostro 2520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140224
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 25 '21 at 05:14
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 59.1
2-Core 135
56% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 185
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0558) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 1.8
Parallax 2.7
3% 2.77 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.5
3% 3.63 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB-$31
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 348 349 348 354 345 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 452
Write 352
Mixed 318
SusWrite 345
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 29.8
112% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 255
216% 316 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35
280GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 83 83 82 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 73.8
Write 71.3
Mixed 47.3
SusWrite 81.9
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Not Specified Kingston KX830D-HYC 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 2520 Builds (Compare 172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 2520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29
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