Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive49% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 23:25
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 226
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 637
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 76.4
Parallax 63.7
58% 70.4 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 72.3
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 64 71 60 88 47 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
49% Average
Read 485
Write 396
Mixed 27.7
SusWrite 118
56% 257 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 14.4
4K Mixed 1.1
50% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 1.2
57% 135 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49%
Great: 100%
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
53GB free
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 127 71 65 72 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 468
Write 359
Mixed 331
SusWrite 102
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 29
133% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 177
159% 237 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 87%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
2.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 181 179 181 185 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 184
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 180
113% 156 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
444% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB M378A5143EB1-CPB Kingston KHX2133C14D4/8G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62.7% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 18.3
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 18.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,770 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
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