Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.9% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 06X37M
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130103
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '22 at 18:12
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 77.1
1-Core 48.9
2-Core 94.7
48% 73.6 Pts
4-Core 97.4
8-Core 143
15% 120 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 05B8) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.88% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 4.9
Parallax 2.7
3% 3.67 fps
MRender 4.7
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.3
3% 3.73 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.88%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
RX7 2.5 128GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2203XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 379 267 69 122 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 321
Write 366
Mixed 308
SusWrite 214
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 22.2
70% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 87.4
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 140
119% 167 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273CH0-CK0 Hynix HMT351S6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 17.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 13.9
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,941 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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