Dell Inspiron 3531

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 37.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive48.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 3531  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 00FTTX
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140411
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 07:01
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron N2830
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 22.3
2-Core 45.1
33% 44.9 Pts
4-Core 45.6
8-Core 45.1
6% 45.3 Pts
64-Core 42.8
3% 42.8 Pts
Poor: 16%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 37%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 173 152 123 134 144 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.5% Average
Read 198
Write 163
Mixed 171
SusWrite 153
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 24.4
85% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 92.1
DQ Mixed 127
90% 116 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8EFU0-GN-F 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.6% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 4.8
MC Mixed 6.2
15% 5.37 GB/s
SC Read 2.7
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 3.9
10% 3.6 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3531 Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 29%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3531

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