Dell Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive90.8% 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.
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 99% 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 17 7000 Series 7746  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KY4RW
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '22 at 14:38
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 73.8
2-Core 162
60% 104 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 230
30% 226 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 845M
Dell(1028 0692) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.9709
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
10.4% Very poor
Lighting 13.4
Reflection 15
Parallax 12.3
11% 13.6 fps
MRender 13.5
Gravity 13.5
Splatting 9
10% 12 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$114
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 80 80 82 81 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 465
Mixed 417
SusWrite 96.5
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 46.8
157% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 362
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
52.9% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 18.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746 Builds (Compare 120 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $129
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