Dell Inspiron 5548

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 47.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (99%). 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 Inspiron 5548  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YDTG3
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '20 at 14:01
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 99%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
47.6% Average
Memory 76.4
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 52.4
40% 54.8 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 73.5
14% 96.8 Pts
64-Core 98
6% 98 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)
Dell(1028 0643) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
2.04% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 5
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.04%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 86 2.5 15 1.7 12 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.4% Very poor
Read 246
Write 11.3
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 27.9
15% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.7
30% 6.57 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5548 Builds (Compare 449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5548

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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