Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory0.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180510
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJun 22 '22 at 02:55
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 178
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 342
43% 328 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 72%
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
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.86% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 5.9
3% 3.87 fps
MRender 5.4
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.1
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.86%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
538GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 206 219 195 206 218 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.2% Above average
Read 194
Write 226
Mixed 204
SusWrite 208
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 15.5
91% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 180
135% 181 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 133%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
474GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 94 93 94 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 104
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 93.4
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 74%
WD My Passport 0827 2TB
335GB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.9 8.9 9 8.9 9 9.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Read 37.2
Write 37.8
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 9
36% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 43%
SanDisk SDSSDXP240G 240GB
15GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.7 9.2 9 9 9 9 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.2% Good
Read 37
Write 37.4
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 9.1
39% 29.8 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 13.9
1,148% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 13.2
DQ Write 20.1
DQ Mixed 15.1
1,246% 16.1 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 67%
WD My Passport 071A 500GB
204GB free, PID 071a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 9.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
10% Very poor
Read 29.7
Write 28.3
Mixed 24
SusWrite 8.8
30% 22.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10%
Great: 18%
WD My Book Duo 25F6 12TB
6.5TB free, PID 25f6
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
9.54% Terrible
Read 35.8
Write 32.1
Mixed 33.3
SusWrite 8.8
36% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
42% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 9.54%
Great: 127%
WD My Book Duo 25F6 12TB
8.5TB free, PID 25f6
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 38 38 38 38 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Read 34.4
Write 33.8
Mixed 33.4
SusWrite 37.2
48% 34.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
42% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 14.5
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,475 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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