Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 48.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 14 '16 at 04:55
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 3558U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
48.9% Average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 50.3
2-Core 101
50% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 100
8-Core 97.8
13% 98.9 Pts
64-Core 99.4
6% 99.4 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.15.4274
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.2% Terrible
Lighting 2.6
Reflection 3.27
Parallax 3
2% 2.96 fps
MRender 3.95
Gravity 1.03
Splatting 3.52
2% 2.84 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 120GB-$89
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 256
Write 135
Mixed 171
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 34.8
4K Mixed 15.2
68% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 29.1
41% 77.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 48%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$7
22GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 31.9
Write 17.6
Mixed 22.8
29% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.93
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 1.08
126% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905428-087.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.7% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 32.7%
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 2,427 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: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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