Dell Inspiron 3537

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 14%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.17% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Inspiron 3537  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 033CY6
Memory0.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140430
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '18 at 07:58
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 22%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4010U-$280
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Memory 55.3
1-Core 19.4
2-Core 37.7
27% 37.5 Pts
4-Core 67.4
8-Core 94.5
10% 80.9 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 05EA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3308
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.17% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 3.46
Parallax 3.47
2% 3.13 fps
MRender 3.48
Gravity 1.2
Splatting 4.09
2% 2.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.17%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Read 53.7
Write 61
Mixed 59.1
44% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.45
4K Mixed 0.09
25% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT425S6AFR6A-PB 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
25.2% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 7.8
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 7.4
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3537 Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3537

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