Dell Inspiron 5559

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 16%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 11.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 16% 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
SystemDell Inspiron 5559  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WTXH9
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190510
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateDec 31 '21 at 13:28
Run Duration343 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
11.9% Very poor
Memory 20.4
1-Core 7.8
2-Core 10.9
10% 13 Pts
4-Core 19.2
8-Core 25.3
3% 22.2 Pts
64-Core 13.1
1% 13.1 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 11.9%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B2) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.6859
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 5.1
Parallax 4.9
4% 5 fps
MRender 3.6
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4
3% 3.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 190 152 215 277 100 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 316
Write 226
Mixed 250
SusWrite 185
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 9.5
34% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 108
81% 108 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 0.3
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 0.8
5% 1.9 GB/s
Latency 318
13% 318 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 16.8%
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 2,473 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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