Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 69.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.9% 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 Drive101% 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '20 at 13:32
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 (99th percentile)
69.4% Good
Memory 76.5
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 188
69% 122 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 361
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 353
22% 353 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
Dell(1028 06E4) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3170
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 19.3
19% 19.7 fps
MRender 23.7
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 16.5
16% 20.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 223 176 183 137 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 871
Write 355
Mixed 364
SusWrite 184
98% 444 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 29.3
111% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 257
245% 396 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.6
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 23.1
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,707 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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