Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.72% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive101% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '17 at 11:02
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 168
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 360
48% 357 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
5.72% Terrible
Lighting 5.93
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 5.75
5% 9.38 fps
MRender 8.24
Gravity 4.77
Splatting 12.7
7% 8.58 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.72%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 1,327
Write 188
Mixed 288
128% 601 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 14.7
115% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31.9
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 13.2
28% 53.1 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 101%
Great: 147%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.9
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,708 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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