Dell Inspiron 5520

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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.1% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04G65K
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 22:31
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 i3-2370M-$272
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 106
52% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 158
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0569) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
1.94% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 3.19
Parallax 1.44
2% 2.25 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1.17
Splatting 3.96
2% 2.71 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.94%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 421 424 363 251 209 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 425
Write 402
Mixed 351
SusWrite 342
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 28.7
84% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 239
179% 238 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BF160B.C16F Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.2
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 9.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.9%
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 691 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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