Dell Inspiron 3542

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
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
SystemDell Inspiron 3542  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0WW73H
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 15 '17 at 18:03
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 153
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 216
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.6%
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)
3.25% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 9.46
Parallax 6.06
3% 6.41 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 6.48
4% 4.28 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.25%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
338GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30003 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 78.7
Write 79.6
Mixed 81.4
60% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.33
89% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 8.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 32.5%
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 2,424 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: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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