Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.1% 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)
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160120
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 04:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 251
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 705
69% 566 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 15.2
Parallax 15.5
16% 16.6 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 188
Write 144
Mixed 164
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 38.7
124% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 73.3
70% 107 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 166 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 177
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 168
96% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 97%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 24.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,772 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
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