Dell Inspiron 3537

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 69% 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 3537  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 028XKX
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '20 at 17:06
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 69%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 53.3
2-Core 127
53% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 179
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 05EA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.84% Terrible
Lighting 3.1
Reflection 2.2
Parallax 8.3
2% 4.53 fps
MRender 6.4
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 4.3
4% 4.27 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.84%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$23
387GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 66 42 47 47 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 90.5
Write 92.3
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 52.4
53% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB CT51264BF160BJ.M8F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 17.7
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3537 Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3537

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