Dell Inspiron 15 5501

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 48.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics15.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 66% 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 Inspiron 15 5501  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0G3CJH
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '21 at 01:42
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 66%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-1065G7
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
48.3% Average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 58.3
2-Core 78.6
43% 66.3 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 301
30% 245 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce MX330
Dell(1028 09E9) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 22.1
Parallax 18.6
16% 20.2 fps
MRender 18.3
Gravity 18.3
Splatting 16.7
14% 17.8 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 406 394 391 304 292 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 576
Write 498
Mixed 484
SusWrite 358
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 12.4
91% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 314
222% 289 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 216%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.7% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 28.9
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 17.4
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 1: 0R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
1% 12% 8 25 5 60 15.5" 1920 1080 LGD0616
Typical Inspiron 15 5501 Builds (Compare 276 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 15 5501

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