Dell Inspiron 5421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.36% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 078TV1
Memory0.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151214
Uptime7.4 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 14:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 47.2
2-Core 92
44% 69.7 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 119
16% 121 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.36% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.84 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 7.39
4% 4.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.36%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 105 113 105 103 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 435
Write 161
Mixed 227
SusWrite 107
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 21.9
75% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 79.7
DQ Mixed 105
96% 152 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 124%
WD easystore 25FA 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 25fa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 25 26 25 26 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Read 26.6
Write 22.7
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 25
33% 24.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
89% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI Samsung M471B5773DH0-CK0 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 6.3
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5421 Builds (Compare 138 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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