Dell XPS 12 9Q23

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 12 9Q23  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130801
Uptime10 Days
Run DateMar 27 '19 at 05:46
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 83.3
2-Core 141
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 201
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0589) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.17
Reflection 4.85
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.92 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7
4% 4.77 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-128L9M-11 MSATA 128GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM7110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 298 317 305 253 293 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 445
Write 304
Mixed 252
SusWrite 292
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 19.3
71% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 194
177% 270 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 12 9Q23 Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12 9Q23

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