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Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 40.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04RCV7
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '24 at 14:33
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
40.8% Average
Memory 63.4
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 77.6
40% 61.7 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 109
15% 109 Pts
64-Core 108
7% 108 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0598) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.9% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 1.6
Parallax 2.6
3% 2.6 fps
MRender 3.5
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 4.4
3% 3.33 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.9%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ZEB-SD26 256GB
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R840H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 265 260 258 261 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 292
Write 241
Mixed 209
SusWrite 241
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 19.8
67% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 58.7
DQ Mixed 29.4
26% 36.4 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
22.8% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 6.5
22% 7.53 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 6.4
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 62 47 60 15.5" 1280 720 LGD03AB
Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,978 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $23
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