Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.3% 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 Drive208% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190729
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 01 '19 at 01:54
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 170
63% 109 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 352
45% 340 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Dell(1028 06E4) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4108
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 24.4
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 21.7
20% 21.4 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 18.5
18% 23 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 709 875 888 979 983 449 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,859
Write 918
Mixed 862
SusWrite 814
247% 1,113 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 51.5
190% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 458
DQ Write 687
DQ Mixed 597
445% 581 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 208%
Great: 278%
Hitachi HTS541075A7E630 750GB
541GB free
Firmware: SE2OA4A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 108 107 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60% Good
Read 102
Write 94
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 107
60% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.8% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 12
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 11.9
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 98.5
41% 98.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,711 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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