Dell XPS 15 9560

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.66% 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 Drive112% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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. CPU throttled at 63% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9560  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YV12N
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime5 Days
Run DateMay 05 '19 at 14:42
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 62.4
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 73.7
40% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 261
34% 257 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 07BE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.66% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 6.69
6% 7.88 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 6
Splatting 14.3
9% 10.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.66%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB
713GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 589 960 955 763 705 708 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 1,676
Mixed 581
SusWrite 780
202% 886 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 19.3
78% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 420
DQ Write 509
DQ Mixed 610
420% 513 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 112%
Great: 298%
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 960GB
562GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 364 372 356 342 343 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 293
Write 118
Mixed 278
SusWrite 331
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 11.6
48% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 205
174% 252 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR4 2400 C16 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.5% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 27.6
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 13.8
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9560 Builds (Compare 4,028 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9560 - $1,300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,300
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