Dell Inspiron 15 5518

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.41% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 15 5518  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0C10H7
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211122
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJan 26 '22 at 10:07
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11300H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 55.1
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 163
59% 105 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 358
39% 310 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Xe
Dell(1028 0A7E) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9749
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
8.41% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 14.6
6% 13.5 fps
MRender 14.8
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 12.3
12% 15.3 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.41%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN530 WDC 512GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21113012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 453
Write 336
Mixed 467
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 34.7
94% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 238
174% 233 MB/s
Poor: 107% Great: 244%
Seagate Expansion HDD 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1901
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 60 77 75 90 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 84.6
Write 92.8
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 74.6
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.1
92% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 18.1
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 15.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 143
28% 143 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 15 5518 Builds (Compare 451 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

System: Dell Inspiron 15 5518

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