Dell XPS420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0TP406
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20071112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 21:19
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad-$90
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
42.8% Average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 27.3
2-Core 55.2
35% 50.2 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 107
14% 105 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 2400-PRO
Dell(1028 0302) 128MB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 1.69
Parallax 0.38
1% 0.92 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 1.35
1% 0.87 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.8% Below average
Read 229
Write 187
Mixed 179
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 13.3
59% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 46.7
DQ Mixed 13.7
16% 27.5 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 4.9
14% 5 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 5.3
12% 4.23 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS420 Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS420

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