Dell Inspiron 7520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 46.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 7520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0PXH02
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 10:33
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
46.3% Average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 46
2-Core 87.6
42% 65.8 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 222
24% 189 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0572) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4425
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.38
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.08 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.74
4% 4.95 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 104 96 61 106 55 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.3% Average
Read 278
Write 106
Mixed 139
SusWrite 78.9
33% 150 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 22.1
82% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 79.5
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 83
66% 90 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 82%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
696GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 121 120 121 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 120
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
52.1% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17.8
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 7520 Builds (Compare 469 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 7520

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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