| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Boot Drive | 56.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (70%). 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
| System | Dell Inspiron 5437 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 08WCVT |
| Memory | 6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20190909 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 11 '22 at 12:30 |
| Run Duration | 146 Seconds |
| Run User | CHE-User |
| Background CPU | 70% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4500U-$393
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
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32.6%
Below average
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27% 35.9 Pts
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7% 53.1 Pts
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4% 57 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 134 179 128 124 123 MB/s
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56.8%
Above average
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63% 280 MB/s
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82% 28.4 MB/s
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112% 145 MB/s
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14% 15 MB/s
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16% 1.4 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston 9905428-422.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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25.2%
Poor
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26% 9.03 GB/s
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16% 5.6 GB/s
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29% 138 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 5437
| CPU |
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| Core i5-4200UIntel $281Bench 43%, 64,450 samples | 101x |
| Core i7-4500UIntel $393Bench 50%, 39,249 samples | 97x |
| Core i3-4010UIntel $280Bench 44%, 12,162 samples | 2x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 172x |
| GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples | 15x |
| GeForce GT 750MNvidiaBench 8%, 13,088 samples | 14x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 41% - Average | Total price: $319 |