Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.06% 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 Drive84.7% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160407
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 10:04
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 161
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 306
41% 306 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4664
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
5.06% Terrible
Lighting 5.17
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 4.75
4% 9.01 fps
MRender 7.14
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 11.8
7% 7.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.06%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 331 253 263 259 259 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 428
Write 410
Mixed 316
SusWrite 289
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 36.3
112% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 325
244% 326 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 131%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$40
840GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 40 42 42 41 46 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 99
Write 41.2
Mixed 30
SusWrite 42
39% 53 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.5% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 20.6
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 15.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,708 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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