| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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. |
| Processor | With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor. |
| Graphics | 1.36% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 24.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| Memory | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0NT0M2 |
| Memory | 2.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120926 |
| Uptime | 2.1 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 24 '23 at 06:18 |
| Run Duration | 163 Seconds |
| Run User | IND-User |
| Background CPU | 84% |
PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-2365M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
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25.1%
Poor
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22% 30.1 Pts
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6% 42 Pts
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2% 40.6 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
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1.36%
Terrible
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1% 1.2 fps
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2% 1.77 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR054
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 28 82 112 96 78 MB/s
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24.9%
Poor
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26% 120 MB/s
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24% 7.53 MB/s
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30% 50.8 MB/s
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Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
101GB free
Firmware: GR2OA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 77 74 74 75 78 MB/s
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45.7%
Average
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49% 67.6 MB/s
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85% 0.7 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 6GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
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13.3%
Very poor
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13% 4.7 GB/s
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7% 2.33 GB/s
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21% 188 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3521
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| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 656x |
| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 342x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 304x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |