Dell Dimension C521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 29%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory3GB 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. 3GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Dimension C521
MotherboardDell Dimension C521  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 3 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20070802
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 02 '20 at 17:44
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 74.1
1-Core 31.9
2-Core 28.9
35% 45 Pts
4-Core 31.8
8-Core 31.8
4% 31.8 Pts
64-Core 31.5
2% 31.5 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
POV(1ACC 844E) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.95% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 0.78
2% 2.44 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 3.39
2% 2.7 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.95%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ts32gssd 420K 32GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 41 44 49 51 51 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.3% Below average
Read 114
Write 45.8
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 46.7
15% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 22
74% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 50.7
DQ Mixed 30.1
26% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
null MHz
512, 512, 1024, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
16.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.1
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 4.5
14% 4.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 4.8
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Dimension C521 Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Dimension C521

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