Dell Studio XPS 7100

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive34.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemDell Studio XPS 7100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0FF3FN
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100527
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 03 '18 at 00:00
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 78.8
1-Core 42
2-Core 83.2
45% 68 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 243
25% 203 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.9% Below average
Read 242
Write 115
Mixed 128
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 25.3
4K Mixed 7.87
49% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 18.4
32% 64.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 82%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
224GB free
Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 91.1
Mixed 71
62% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.46
99% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 8.7
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 7100 Builds (Compare 72 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio XPS 7100

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