Dell Vostro 2521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Vostro 2521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0840F3
Memory3.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 10:43
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 66.3
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 125
53% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 174
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.78% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 2.5
3% 2.5 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.1
3% 3.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.78%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$38
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0510A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 359 131 176 77 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 391
Write 19
Mixed 30.6
SusWrite 202
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 5.7
20% 5.8 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 34%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5674QH0-YK0 Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
52.1% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 17.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 2521 Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 2521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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