Dell XPS 12 9250

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 60% Gunboat	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	51% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	110% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 80% 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.

System	Dell XPS 12 9250 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0XYRGN
Memory	1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180912
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 03 '19 at 16:29
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	18%
CPU Throttled	80%

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PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core m7-6Y75 1,933 User benchmarks, average bench 43% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	46% Average	Memory 70.6 1-Core 55.1 2-Core 85.7 46% 70.5 Pts	4-Core 125 8-Core 134 17% 130 Pts	64-Core 126 8% 126 Pts
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 55%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71 Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51% Above average	Lighting 61.6 Reflection 60.7 Parallax 61.2 50% 61.2 fps	MRender 64.3 Gravity 64.3 Splatting 63.7 52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 60%
Intel HD 515 (Mobile Skylake) 10,056 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Dell(1028 0702) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973 Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	2.84% Terrible	Lighting 2.87 Reflection 4.04 Parallax 2.75 2% 3.22 fps	MRender 4.67 Gravity 3 Splatting 5.83 4% 4.5 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.84% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 7,011 User benchmarks, average bench 140% 318GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXV77D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 467 491 469 396 452 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 695 Write 549 Mixed 357 SusWrite 445 114% 512 MB/s	4K Read 29.8 4K Write 77 4K Mixed 30.8 125% 45.9 MB/s	DQ Read 475 DQ Write 296 DQ Mixed 381 285% 384 MB/s
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 172%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87 21,339 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 105GB free Firmware: 01.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 97 97 94 95 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	53.2% Above average	Read 91 Write 86.7 Mixed 55.2 SusWrite 94.3 60% 81.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 71%
Intenso External USB 3.0 1TB 614 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 250GB free, PID 0701 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 95 95 95 94 95 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	36.5% Below average	Read 75.7 Write 33.3 Mixed 36.7 SusWrite 91 77% 59.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix H9CCNNNCPTMLBR-NTE 2x4GB 302 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM LPDDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.6% Average	MC Read 16.7 MC Write 20.4 MC Mixed 17 52% 18 GB/s	SC Read 8.8 SC Write 14.1 SC Mixed 8.7 30% 10.5 GB/s	Latency 100 40% 100 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 55%

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

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Gaming 6%

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Desktop 45%

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Workstation 6%

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System: Dell XPS 12 9250

CPU
Core m5-6Y57IntelBench 43%, 1,787 samples	4x
Core m5-6Y54IntelBench 43%, 1,733 samples	4x
Core m7-6Y75IntelBench 43%, 1,933 samples	2x

GPU
HD 515 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 3%, 10,056 samples	11x

SSD
CM871 M.2 2280 128GBSamsungBench 45%, 3,215 samples	4x
PM871 M.2 2280 256GBSamsungBench 81%, 888 samples	3x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 140%, 7,011 samples	1x

RAM
EDFB164A1MA-GD-F 2x4GBElpidaBench 49%, 362 samples	9x
EDFA164A2MA-GD-F 2x2GBElpidaBench 53%, 103 samples	1x
H9CCNNNCPTMLBR-NTE 2x4GBHynixBench 49%, 302 samples	1x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16