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Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 095D56
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '18 at 16:47
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4510U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 82.6
1-Core 69.9
2-Core 78.9
52% 77.1 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 134
17% 131 Pts
64-Core 108
7% 108 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0653) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.65% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 9.58
Parallax 4.44
2% 5.6 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 1.87
Splatting 5.7
3% 3.89 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.65%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 262 271 279 279 280 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 466
Write 422
Mixed 365
SusWrite 292
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 42.8
130% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 266
201% 271 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 129%
STECH Simple Drive 1TB
44GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21% Poor
Read 39.2
Write 38.5
Mixed 32
SusWrite 39.8
51% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
98% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 21%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
30.7% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 7.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3542 Builds (Compare 2,521 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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