Dell Inspiron 1520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 22.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics1.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Inspiron 1520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KY768
Memory3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 19:31
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T7700-$100
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Memory 36.3
1-Core 29.6
2-Core 55.1
25% 40.3 Pts
4-Core 54.9
8-Core 55
7% 55 Pts
64-Core 55.4
3% 55.4 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
Dell(1028 01F1) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.63% Terrible
Lighting 1.77
Reflection 3.38
Parallax 0.59
1% 1.92 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 2.39
2% 2.47 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.63%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE128HMGR-000H1 128GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT09H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 95 126 125 129 112 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.9% Below average
Read 180
Write 90.4
Mixed 128
SusWrite 116
29% 128 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 18.9
4K Mixed 13.7
54% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 59.1
67% 114 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 79%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$8
3GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.7 3.5 13 12 12 7.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
7.55% Terrible
Read 33
Write 13.7
Mixed 9
SusWrite 9
18% 16.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.55%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
12.7% Very poor
MC Read 5.7
MC Write 3.4
MC Mixed 3.6
12% 4.23 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 3.1
SC Mixed 4.5
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 220
18% 220 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 12.7%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 1520 Builds (Compare 16 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 1520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $70
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