Dell Inspiron 3179

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 62% 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 3179  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0TNMNH
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180131
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '18 at 06:26
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 62%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core m3-7Y30
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 77.1
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 96.1
50% 77.9 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 172
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 615 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 074F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4574
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
4.25% Terrible
Lighting 4.43
Reflection 6.92
Parallax 4.5
4% 5.29 fps
MRender 5.76
Gravity 4.03
Splatting 9.22
6% 6.34 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.25%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 94 55 50 59 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 374
Write 292
Mixed 59
SusWrite 79.6
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 4.6
67% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 45.6
DQ Mixed 43.6
45% 76.2 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT425S6CFR6A-PB 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.9% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3179 Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3179

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