Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 07:55
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 77.1
1-Core 75.8
2-Core 108
55% 87.1 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 246
25% 200 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 61.9
58% 68.1 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 57.8
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST1000DM003-9YN162 500GB
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 475
Mixed 487
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 24.4
122% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 38.6
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 24.6
53% 102 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI M378B5173DB0-CK0 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
56.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.5
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,098 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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