Dell XPS 15 9550

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 (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive87.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160714
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration67177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 30.9
2-Core 68.7
42% 60.7 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 275
24% 202 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc300 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 645 501 485 476 471 462 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 588
Write 945
Mixed 574
SusWrite 506
148% 653 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 17.5
55% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 410
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 236
212% 322 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 199%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
301GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 354 362 295 269 266 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 334
Write 348
Mixed 299
SusWrite 317
73% 324 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 21.5
4K Mixed 12.2
41% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 168
128% 171 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 53%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4S26BFSD.16FBD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
63.8% Good
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.7
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 10.2
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 89%

 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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