Dell XPS 15 9560

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics26.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive153% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9560  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05FFDN
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 14:47
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 1.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
47.5% Average
Memory 77
1-Core 64.1
2-Core 95.3
51% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 129
15% 116 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07BE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8477
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Lighting 34
Reflection 25.3
Parallax 34.9
28% 31.4 fps
MRender 36
Gravity 33.7
Splatting 23.2
24% 31 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 512GB
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 1,751
Write 688
Mixed 1,065
256% 1,168 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 18.6
110% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 25.3
66% 142 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 153%
Great: 167%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.3% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 16.2
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 86.2
46% 86.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 42.3%
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 4,018 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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