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 above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive200% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190729
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 04:17
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (100th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 171
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 353
46% 343 Pts
64-Core 353
22% 353 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 806 996 987 994 209 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,915
Write 892
Mixed 879
SusWrite 682
241% 1,092 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 51.6
189% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 684
DQ Mixed 615
442% 556 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 200%
Great: 278%
Hitachi HTS541075A7E630 750GB
541GB free
Firmware: SE2OA4A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 108 107 107 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 95.2
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 107
58% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 11.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.1%
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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk 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