Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.47% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20171210
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 19:26
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 225
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 649
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Dell(1028 1083) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.47% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 6.92
Parallax 8.16
6% 7.28 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 7.27
Splatting 7.22
5% 6.45 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.47%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
586GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 128 137 163 158 171 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 143
Write 178
Mixed 77
SusWrite 146
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
21GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 9.9 10 9.9 10 10 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 19.8
Write 9.5
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 9.9
15% 12.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.9
125% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 19%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 128GB
25GB free, PID fa05
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 17 17 17 18 19 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
8.45% Terrible
Read 22.8
Write 9.3
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 16.9
18% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 8.45%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 19.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 21.2
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,770 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: 56% - Above average Total price: $380
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback