| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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. |
| Processor | With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor. |
| Graphics | 0.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0C3NP7 |
| Memory | 0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140527 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 04 '21 at 12:40 |
| Run Duration | 251 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Pentium 3558U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
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25.1%
Poor
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25% 35.7 Pts
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4% 33.2 Pts
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2% 40.2 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
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0.24%
Terrible
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0% 0.4 fps
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0% 0.7 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$21
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 24 37 31 30 28 MB/s
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29.8%
Poor
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38% 51.2 MB/s
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103% 0.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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19.2%
Very poor
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20% 6.83 GB/s
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13% 4.5 GB/s
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22% 177 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3542
| CPU |
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 864x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 684x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 363x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 2,010x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 176x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |