Dell Inspiron 7472

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive187% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Inspiron 7472  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 06KVJV
Memory4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 00:26
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8550U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 182
66% 116 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 541
58% 459 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 71%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 852 605 612 623 589 576 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,143
Write 1,281
Mixed 1,214
SusWrite 643
241% 1,070 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 57.7
194% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,041
DQ Write 862
DQ Mixed 901
689% 935 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 187%
Great: 297%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
661GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 95 95 77 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 64.3
Write 95.7
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 90.8
56% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.6
170% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 1x16GB
1 of 1 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
41.2% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 12.5
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 7472 Builds (Compare 348 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 7472

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