Dell XPS 8920

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.9% 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 Drive144% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8920  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0VHXCD
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171116
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 05 '18 at 00:19
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 139
2-Core 272
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 759
74% 608 Pts
64-Core 762
47% 762 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 387.95
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.9% Above average
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 63.2
60% 69.9 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 69.4
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 512GB
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 703 762 748 765 762 727 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
144% Outstanding
Read 1,009
Write 760
Mixed 664
SusWrite 744
178% 794 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 46.6
176% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34.5
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 45.3
44% 67.5 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 144%
Great: 167%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
604GB free
Firmware: MX4OAC70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 96 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 114
Write 105
Mixed 49
SusWrite 94.9
66% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
462GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 107 105 105 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 58
Write 55.7
Mixed 40
SusWrite 106
91% 64.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
75.7% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 22.2
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 25.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8920 Builds (Compare 1,542 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Dell XPS 8920

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $284
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