Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '20 at 03:11
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 66.2
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 139
54% 91.4 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 272
30% 237 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.52% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 4.53
3% 4.41 fps
MRender 7.14
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
5% 5.75 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.52%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 102 126 147 143 141 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 333
Write 349
Mixed 218
SusWrite 155
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 4.4
24% 6.13 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 56%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
4TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 124 124 126 127 125 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 62
Write 100
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 123
58% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53%
Great: 97%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
15GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 4.8 4.3 4.1 6.7 4.8 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 8
Write 3.5
SusWrite 4.8
6% 5.43 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Mixed 0
24% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73EB0-YK0 Kingston 9905403-562.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.2% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,470 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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