Dell Inspiron 5490

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.96% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5490  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NDT7Y
Memory12.5 GB free of 20 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '23 at 16:05
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 38%

 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 i7-10510U
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
46.6% Average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 108
53% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 231
26% 203 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce MX230
Dell(1028 0955) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 31.0.15.2737
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
5.96% Terrible
Lighting 7.2
Reflection 3.9
Parallax 7.5
6% 6.2 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 5.8
6% 7.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 5.96%
Great: 12%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN520 WD 512GB
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20240012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 550
Write 462
Mixed 516
114% 509 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 28.7
99% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 210
148% 188 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 199%
SDXC Card 256GB
238GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 28
Write 23.7
Mixed 25.9
33% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.5
166% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATF51264HZ-2G3E1 Kingston 9905712-035.A00G 20GB
2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 16384 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.3
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 7.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5490 Builds (Compare 243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5490

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