Dell Vostro 3550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 3550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 02JJD7
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 19:53
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Memory 48.3
1-Core 42.3
2-Core 23.9
28% 38.2 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 154
17% 136 Pts
64-Core 42.7
3% 42.7 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 04CD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.14% Terrible
Lighting 1.23
Reflection 3.08
Parallax 0.81
1% 1.71 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 2.48
1% 1.6 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.14%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 505
Write 386
Mixed 417
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 16.3
90% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 54.3
DQ Mixed 30
26% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BF160B.C16F 80CE M471B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 5.9
28% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 167
24% 167 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3550 Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3550

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $188
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