Dell Latitude E5420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.86% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Latitude E5420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0675PR
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '19 at 12:29
Run Duration313 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 61.3
2-Core 96.7
52% 79.4 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 157
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 049B) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.86% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 3.12
Parallax 2.38
0% 1.9 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 2.67
Splatting 9.22
5% 5.91 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.86%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS725032A7E630 320GB-$89
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GHBZB550
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 65 75 78 73 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 85.2
Write 82.8
Mixed 26
SusWrite 72.9
48% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 59%
Sony Storage Media 16GB
14GB free, PID 02a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.5 8.1 9.9 9.8 8.9 9.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
4.8% Terrible
Read 14.2
Write 9.5
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 8.9
11% 9.23 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.8%
Great: 8%
SMI USB DISK 32GB
26GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.8 4.7 5.3 4.2 5.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
2.5% Terrible
Read 5
Write 3.8
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 5.1
10% 6.78 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.5%
Great: 28%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
3GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.4 1.3 2.1 2.7 1.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
5.92% Terrible
Read 22.5
Write 4.8
Mixed 6
SusWrite 2
9% 8.82 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
45% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.92%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8A-PB Kingston KN2M64-ETB 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E5420 Builds (Compare 433 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 E5420

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