Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 16:32
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 576
56% 460 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
820GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 113 139 153 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 108
Write 158
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 136
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 107%
SDHC Card 0GB
27GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 21 20 20 21 21 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Read 21.9
Write 20.3
Mixed 19.8
SusWrite 20.3
28% 20.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 3.4
219% 4.13 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,477 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $283
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