Dell Latitude E5520

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.21% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Latitude E5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KCT5J
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 16:49
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2520M-$34
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 77.4
2-Core 116
58% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 201
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 049A) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.21% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 3.65
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.57 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.21%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
907GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 112 108 110 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 107
Write 12.1
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 110
46% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
57% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G4E1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E5520 Builds (Compare 470 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 Latitude E5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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