Dell Vostro 2520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 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 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell Vostro 2520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0V1NDP
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130518
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 06:12
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 24%

 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 i3-3110M-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
46% Average
Memory 69.6
1-Core 37.2
2-Core 95.1
42% 67.3 Pts
4-Core 131
8-Core 139
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0558) 1,021MB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.16% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 3.12
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.38 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.52
3% 2.95 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.16%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 90.3
Mixed 71.4
63% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.65
4K Mixed 0.15
49% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6EFR8C-PB 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
29.3% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8
24% 8.27 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 2520 Builds (Compare 172 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: $29
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