Dell Inspiron 3521

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Inspiron 3521  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N4J7H
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130520
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 19:27
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3227U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 87.7
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 90.3
51% 76.9 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 134
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2867
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.41% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.44 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.3
4% 4.51 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.41%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 496
Write 116
Mixed 160
56% 257 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 11.8
66% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 80.2
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 32.6
43% 77 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905417-082.A00G 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
32.4% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 10.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32.4%
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 1,938 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: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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