Dell XPS L421X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 XPS L421X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CM76H
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '22 at 23:39
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 135
65% 103 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 189
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 054D) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 3.1
Parallax 2.6
3% 3 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.1
3% 3.5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.77%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 175 182 170 170 168 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 225
Write 208
Mixed 209
SusWrite 173
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 14.6
51% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 80.4
DQ Mixed 95.6
77% 111 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 65%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
16GB free
Firmware: CXM13D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 85 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.5% Below average
Read 237
Write 87.6
Mixed 133
SusWrite 84.1
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 13.4
53% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 34.2
DQ Mixed 57.8
55% 90.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3N18AES4.16FE 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1777 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS L421X Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS L421X

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