Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140716
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 15 '18 at 06:51
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 136
57% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 359
36% 295 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05FE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.34% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 2.28
1% 4.32 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2.7
2% 2.18 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.34%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 mSATA 512GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT49D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 491
Write 63.9
Mixed 125
48% 227 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 35.4
4K Mixed 13
66% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 97.4
DQ Mixed 21.3
28% 47 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.5
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,326 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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