Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive97.4% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '19 at 07:54
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 171
76% 126 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 585
57% 470 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 380 393 393 397 397 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 455
Mixed 377
SusWrite 380
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 38.5
126% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 287
233% 330 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 118%
Samsung PM851 mSATA 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: EXT48D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 256 256 256 256 256 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 497
Write 255
Mixed 190
SusWrite 256
66% 300 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 29.5
129% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 79.2
122% 235 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 83%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86
930GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 157 157 157 157 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
91.9% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 153
Mixed 167
SusWrite 157
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 66.4
214% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 262
173% 205 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB Samsung M378B1G73CB0-CK0 Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 16.6
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.9
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,091 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $271
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