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 (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.64% 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 Drive133% 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.
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
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181002
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateMay 08 '19 at 21:02
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 46.6
2-Core 67.2
39% 58.6 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 263
34% 254 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.4%
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)
6.64% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 6.78
6% 7.9 fps
MRender 10.1
Gravity 5.97
Splatting 14.3
9% 10.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.64%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 960GB
712GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 859 821 757 580 656 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 1,058
Write 1,497
Mixed 1,261
SusWrite 731
257% 1,137 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 20.9
94% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 409
DQ Mixed 328
267% 376 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 133%
Great: 298%
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 960GB
560GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 363 362 350 338 374 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 239
Write 112
Mixed 261
SusWrite 346
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 11.7
45% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 208
162% 225 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
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 (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 28
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 13.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71%
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 4,022 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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HDDRAMUSB
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