Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 15 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150730
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 21:35
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 154
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 417
43% 347 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05FE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.78% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 6.22
3% 6.47 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.65
5% 6.03 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.78%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-512L9M-11 MSATA 512GB
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM9110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 333 382 334 382 367 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 464
Write 384
Mixed 288
SusWrite 358
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 25.3
98% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 214
185% 276 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73EB0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 14.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 16.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,344 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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