Dell XPS 12-9Q33

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 76% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell XPS 12-9Q33  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 12-9Q33
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140415
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 17:48
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 96%
CPU Throttled 76%

 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 i7-4510U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 48.4
2-Core 143
55% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 207
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 05E3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 6.12
Parallax 6.03
3% 5.24 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.17
5% 5.45 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SH920 mSATA 256GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1010BL00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 493
Write 196
Mixed 380
78% 356 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 19
75% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 59
103% 202 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.1% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 19
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 12-9Q33 Builds (Compare 87 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12-9Q33

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