Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive153% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '21 at 20:40
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$232
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 288
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,119
101% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,556
96% 1,556 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
Dell(1028 1365) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.2% Good
Lighting 78.2
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 74.1
64% 76.7 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 74.3
Splatting 59.1
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN530 WDC 256GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21112012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 294 222 222 221 220 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 1,148
Write 820
Mixed 895
SusWrite 243
173% 777 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 53.4
203% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 680
DQ Write 665
DQ Mixed 555
449% 633 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 153%
Great: 200%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 188 186 186 185 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 174
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 186
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA2GU6AJR8N-XN 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.2
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,194 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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