Dell Vostro 1540

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Vostro 1540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NHCFP
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110822
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 22:24
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 350-$199
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 56.7
2-Core 103
46% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 139
18% 138 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Dell(1028 0526) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.88
Parallax 0.66
0% 0.74 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.26
1% 0.95 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
120gb SSD 120GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0616A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 197 192 202 199 197 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.6% Below average
Read 207
Write 180
Mixed 185
SusWrite 194
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 8.3
44% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 84
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 15.2
36% 73.4 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AD80 HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 CE80 M471B5773DH0-CH9 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
22.6% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 9
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 5.9
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 1540 Builds (Compare 82 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1540

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