Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (38%). 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 03:19
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 77
2-Core 134
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 258
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 66.9%
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)
3.53% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 4.56
3% 4.5 fps
MRender 7.14
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.83
5% 5.77 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 256GB-$29
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 179 151 186 184 186 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 390
Write 387
Mixed 216
SusWrite 176
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 15.7
89% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 51.8
DQ Mixed 56
51% 81.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
4TB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 114 121 117 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 123
Write 91.6
Mixed 34.9
SusWrite 118
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 97%
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
54.1% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.9
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.1%
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 3,466 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: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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