Dell Studio XPS 8100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 09:35
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 680-$300
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 93.3
2-Core 163
63% 109 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 218
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 040D) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.91% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.31
Parallax 0.91
1% 1.06 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.36 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.91%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 600GB-$472
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 203 206 200 195 188 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
43% Average
Read 232
Write 205
Mixed 184
SusWrite 198
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 24.5
4K Mixed 16.6
54% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 68.4
DQ Mixed 73.5
63% 93.5 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
F3-10666CL7-4GBXH 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 13.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 8100 Builds (Compare 669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $492
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