Dell Inspiron 5490

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics10.2% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 76% 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
22 months ago, 22 months ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 5490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0CYRWG
Memory5.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime21.9 Days
Run DateJun 25 '22 at 08:26
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 76%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 226
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 350
53% 385 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce MX230
Dell(1028 0955) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.1640
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 13.1
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 10.4
11% 13.9 fps
MRender 14.2
Gravity 10.8
Splatting 9.9
9% 11.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Bc511 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 928
Write 497
Mixed 745
160% 723 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 65.9
218% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 586
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 459
332% 437 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 177%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA851S6CJR6N-VK Transcend JM3200HSB-8G 12GB
2667, 3200 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62.1% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 17.4
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5490 Builds (Compare 243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5490

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