Dell Inspiron 5520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.7% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 085M0K
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120517
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 13 '22 at 14:06
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User KHM-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3110M-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 62.3
2-Core 115
51% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 166
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 056A) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.7% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 4
Parallax 2.4
3% 3.2 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 2
Splatting 4.1
3% 3.47 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.7%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
128gb EVM SSD 128GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0218A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 171 178 139 169 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 411
Write 348
Mixed 336
SusWrite 175
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 10.6
71% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 33.9
75% 146 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston SNY1333S9-2G-ELF 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 50%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5520 Builds (Compare 692 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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