Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWH1P
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130513
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateMar 13 '16 at 02:59
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 29.1
2-Core 50.4
35% 49.4 Pts
4-Core 151
8-Core 139
20% 145 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 056A) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.18% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 3.15
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.39 fps
MRender 3.19
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.03 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.18%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 485
Write 398
Mixed 412
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 26.7
4K Mixed 12.5
62% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 45.2
DQ Write 54
DQ Mixed 18.1
22% 39.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
301GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 64.2
Mixed 62.7
49% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.37
4K Mixed 0.23
47% 0.32 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB Kingston 9905469-105.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 1.6
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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