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Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 02RD2H
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '23 at 02:05
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4030U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 60.8
1-Core 43.9
2-Core 76.1
39% 60.3 Pts
4-Core 105
8-Core 113
14% 109 Pts
64-Core 107
7% 107 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
2.41% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 5.4
Parallax 5.3
2% 4.57 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 3.9
2% 2.7 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.41%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC600/256G 256GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 16 18 10 11 8.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
42% Average
Read 371
Write 354
Mixed 297
SusWrite 28.3
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 10
64% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 15.8
51% 112 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM1L16BC4R1-B1GS 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
21.5% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 6.6
21% 7.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 139
29% 139 ns
Poor: 9%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 30 6 60 15.5" 1280 720 LGD0456
Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,523 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3542

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25
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