Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04G65K
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 18:05
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 77.9
2-Core 156
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 386
38% 314 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0569) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.53% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 5.27
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.95 fps
MRender 5.48
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.3
4% 5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7WD240HCFV-00003 240GB
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM9103Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 245
Write 335
Mixed 219
60% 266 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 15.9
77% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.3
DQ Write 93.5
DQ Mixed 14.9
25% 45.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 106%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
195GB free, PID a006
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 67
Write 65.3
Mixed 59.9
82% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.2
60% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 17.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 16.4
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 692 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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