Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FXP6Y
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 30 '20 at 09:25
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 2127U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 94.1
1-Core 46
2-Core 71.5
50% 70.5 Pts
4-Core 71
8-Core 89.4
10% 80.2 Pts
64-Core 88.6
6% 88.6 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
1.7% Terrible
Lighting 1.77
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 0.09
1% 1.21 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.52
2% 2.62 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.7%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$51
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 20 63 134 81 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 383
Write 302
Mixed 254
SusWrite 86.9
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 8.2
39% 13.4 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 34.2
DQ Mixed 44.5
40% 61.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
30.1% Below average
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3521 Builds (Compare 1,934 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 3521

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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