Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.7% 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 Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04G65K
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '22 at 17:02
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User LKA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 57.8
2-Core 115
51% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 200
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0569) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5161
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.23% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 1.9
Parallax 2.7
3% 2.83 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.7
3% 4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.23%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$38
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0815A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 29 31 19 36 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 490
Write 341
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 33.8
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 0.9
56% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 8.6
DQ Mixed 0.2
24% 63.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 15.6
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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