Dell XPS 15 9560

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 39%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive168% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 15 9560  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YH90J
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '17 at 18:01
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
39% Below average
Memory 60.6
1-Core 25.4
2-Core 50.4
32% 45.5 Pts
4-Core 96.8
8-Core 139
15% 118 Pts
64-Core 138
8% 138 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 07BE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4664
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.38% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 2.38
2% 9.86 fps
MRender 3.76
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 5.04
3% 3.64 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.38%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 1,800
Write 1,191
Mixed 1,309
318% 1,433 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 16.8
72% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30.7
DQ Write 36
DQ Mixed 15.6
17% 27.4 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 168%
Great: 259%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 10GB
3GB free
Firmware: 1.0
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 49% Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KMKYF9-MID 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 17.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9560 Builds (Compare 4,021 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9560 - $1,300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,300
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