Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive94.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180223
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 03 '19 at 19:06
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 72.6
1-Core 70
2-Core 136
56% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 403
37% 312 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Dell(1028 06E4) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1967
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Lighting 17.7
Reflection 14
Parallax 14.2
14% 15.3 fps
MRender 21.5
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 14.9
15% 18.6 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc300 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 591 672 702 685 671 673 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 712
Write 662
Mixed 542
SusWrite 666
145% 645 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 22.6
74% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 72.2
DQ Mixed 174
97% 91.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 172%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.1% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 20.7
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 95.5
42% 95.5 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,729 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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