Dell XPS 12 9Q23

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.29% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.3% 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.
SystemDell XPS 12 9Q23  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03R0Y7
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130801
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '16 at 01:39
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 141
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 192
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0589) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.29% Terrible
Lighting 3.57
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 2.69
3% 3.74 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 6.83
4% 4.69 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.29%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-128M3M 128GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VYDB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 478
Write 314
Mixed 387
87% 393 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 23.3
76% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 77.1
100% 180 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6MFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.5% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 12 9Q23 Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12 9Q23

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