Dell System XPS L321X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive49.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell System XPS L321X  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y4RM9
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '20 at 20:14
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2637M
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
39% Below average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 19.7
2-Core 67.6
35% 52 Pts
4-Core 57.2
8-Core 64.3
8% 60.8 Pts
64-Core 84.7
5% 84.7 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39%
Great: 59%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VZDB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 299 294 355 351 325 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 285
Write 224
Mixed 191
SusWrite 322
58% 255 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 21.6
4K Mixed 9.5
41% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 114
92% 133 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HT2SCRCH 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
32.7% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 11.5
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8.7
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical System XPS L321X Builds (Compare 89 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell System XPS L321X

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