Dell Studio 1558

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 36.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 54% 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.
SystemDell Studio 1558  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NJWJR
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 30 '18 at 12:22
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 67%
CPU Throttled 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 620
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 36.5
2-Core 72
37% 56.7 Pts
4-Core 72.6
8-Core 72.3
10% 72.4 Pts
64-Core 70.8
4% 70.8 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500
Dell(1028 0413) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.56% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 2.85
Parallax 1.56
2% 2.13 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.93
Splatting 2.3
2% 1.75 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.56%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 213 228 227 239 239 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.6% Above average
Read 254
Write 232
Mixed 226
SusWrite 216
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 37.2
4K Mixed 27.6
92% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 144
110% 148 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99U5428-040.A01G 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
23.4% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 9.5
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 6.1
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio 1558 Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio 1558

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