Dell Vostro 2520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 2520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0V1NDP
Memory0.1 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120525
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateDec 13 '22 at 15:30
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2328M
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 33.6
2-Core 59.9
35% 51.7 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 112
14% 107 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0558) 771MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.42% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 1.4
2% 1.5 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.3
1% 1.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.42%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 72 57 38 23 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 336
Write 289
Mixed 266
SusWrite 73.2
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 3.2
38% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 5.5
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 44.9
39% 54.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KV1RX3-HYC 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
MC Read 5.5
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 4.9
15% 5.1 GB/s
SC Read 0.1
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 0.7
4% 1.43 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 2520 Builds (Compare 174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 2520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $28
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $109Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback