Dell Dimension E521

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.05% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (94%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemDell Dimension E521
MotherboardDell Dimension E521  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20070611
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '16 at 12:23
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 94%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+
Socket M2 , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Memory 56.4
1-Core 5.9
2-Core 11.9
22% 24.7 Pts
4-Core 38.4
8-Core 33.6
5% 36 Pts
64-Core 47.8
3% 47.8 Pts
Poor: 11%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 6150
Dell(1028 01ED) 128MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.908
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.05% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 0.08
Parallax 0.09
0% 0.09 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.05%
Great: 0%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
541GB free
Firmware: SC12
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 106
Write 98.2
Mixed 94.3
75% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.16
76% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 98%
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.0
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 56.3
Write 56.1
Mixed 50.3
41% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.38
84% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 35%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 500GB
35GB free, PID 50a0
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 27.4
Write 27.2
Mixed 16.8
30% 23.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.08
4K Write 0.08
4K Mixed 0.05
5% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
12.6% Very poor
MC Read 3.6
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 4.1
12% 4.1 GB/s
SC Read 1.9
SC Write 2.9
SC Mixed 2.7
7% 2.5 GB/s
Latency 139
29% 139 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Dimension E521 Builds (Compare 26 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Dimension E521

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