Dell Vostro 5480 User Manual (English)

phyllisericksonJul 27, 2025

Why is my Dell Laptop showing a CPU cache test failure?

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Paul MorseJul 27, 2025
If your Dell Laptop is experiencing a CPU cache test failure, it indicates a processor failure.

Dell Vostro 5480 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Graphite, Silver
Bus type	DMI
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1168
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	4x1, 1x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	10
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
AC adapter included	Yes
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
Pixel pitch	0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
Display surface	Matt
Display diagonal	14 \
Display brightness	200 cd/m²
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Display number of colors	16.78 million colors
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	950 MHz
Audio system	MaxxAudio
Speaker power	1.5 W
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1
Processor ARK ID	75105
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	0.00
Battery voltage	11.4 V
Battery capacity	51 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Battery recharge time	3 h
AC adapter power	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	90 - 264 V
AC adapter output current	3.34 A
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90 %
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR