Dell Inspiron 5521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 5521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0HK2KG
Memory9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 08:41
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 39%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3517U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 120
54% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 196
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 05B8) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.57% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 8.4
Parallax 2.8
3% 4.9 fps
MRender 3.4
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 1.9
2% 2.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.57%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-512-G2 512GB
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 251 55 80 83 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 304
Write 282
Mixed 246
SusWrite 139
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 12.9
47% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 190
160% 232 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB Kingston 99U5428-068.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
46.5% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 13.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 18: 2R 2G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
18% 38% 16 36 5 60 15.5" 1536 864 AUO21ED
History:
Typical Inspiron 5521 Builds (Compare 658 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5521

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