Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics9.79% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190507
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 29 '20 at 21:49
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3240-$51
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 66.3
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 173
60% 107 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 175
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 154
10% 154 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 645
Nvidia(10DE 1029) 1GB
CLim: 823 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
9.79% Terrible
Lighting 11.3
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 13.5
9% 11.8 fps
MRender 14.8
Gravity 13.6
Splatting 12.2
11% 13.5 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.79%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,127
Write 2,452
Mixed 2,344
587% 2,641 MB/s
4K Read 121
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 96.9
364% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 423
DQ Write 413
DQ Mixed 415
313% 417 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 8GB
7GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 17 14 6.6 4 4.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
7.32% Terrible
Read 15.5
Write 27.8
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 10
12% 15.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.32%
Great: 49%
Seagate ST9160821AS 160GB-$60
105GB free
Firmware: 3.BHE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 8.8 11 9.4 4.8 7.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
7.24% Terrible
Read 17.3
Write 31.5
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 7.8
14% 19 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
27% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.24%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.2
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $289
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