Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.79% 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.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150629
Uptime16.8 Days
Run DateApr 30 '21 at 22:26
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 55
1-Core 104
2-Core 187
63% 115 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 274
35% 267 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
2.79% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 2.3
Parallax 4.4
2% 3.27 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.7
3% 3.97 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.79%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
794GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 42 70 69 88 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 148
Write 16.2
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 68.1
51% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 109%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 32GB
26GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 18 14 18 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Read 33.9
Write 15.7
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 16.9
23% 19.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.9
98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64AZ-1G9P1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.6% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 15
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 143
28% 143 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,458 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: 60% - Good Total price: $295
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