Dell XPS 13 9350

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive167% 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.
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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% 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.
SystemDell XPS 13 9350  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0PWNCR
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190122
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 28 '19 at 12:52
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 54%
CPU Throttled 96%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6500U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 54
1-Core 65.4
2-Core 116
46% 78.4 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 211
27% 206 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
905GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 891 843 866 828 901 861 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 749
Write 688
Mixed 374
SusWrite 865
151% 669 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 49.4
155% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 799
DQ Write 782
DQ Mixed 811
604% 797 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 167%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNBJTMLAR-NUD 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB Chip LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.4% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 13.9
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 13 9350 Builds (Compare 782 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 13 9350

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