Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181102
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateJun 19 '19 at 14:36
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 706
75% 597 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.7% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 26.9
Parallax 36.6
30% 33.3 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 34.7
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$69
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 378 396 403 414 410 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 483
Write 343
Mixed 219
SusWrite 398
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 18
76% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 65.1
DQ Mixed 83.2
70% 105 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
266GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 176 185 190 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 114
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 186
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 123GB
35GB free, PID 5595
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 40 37 38 38 39 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 159
Write 75.8
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 44.7
101% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1.5
124% 3 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8266.C8FD1 009C3616 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 16GB
2666, 2666 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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