Dell Vostro 3550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell Vostro 3550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140218
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 27 '22 at 14:23
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 79.7
2-Core 125
62% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 191
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Dell(1028 04CD) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.0.0.0
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
3.99% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 5.6
Parallax 4.3
4% 5 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 4.6
4% 4.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.99%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 390 211 343 250 253 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 451
Write 395
Mixed 365
SusWrite 307
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 15.2
75% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 33.5
84% 171 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 92%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
307GB free
Firmware: GR2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 83 85 85 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 84.8
Write 82.4
Mixed 30.9
SusWrite 84.2
51% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SH564128FJ8NWRNSQR 0194 SH564128FH8NZPHSCG 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.8
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 3550 Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3550

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $188
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