Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 15 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 09:32
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4702HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 175
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 459
47% 380 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05FE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 8.38
Parallax 6.5
3% 6.27 fps
MRender 9.52
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.91
5% 6.59 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841 mSATA 512GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM43D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 115 103 89 85 92 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.4% Above average
Read 273
Write 132
Mixed 221
SusWrite 105
41% 183 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 17.1
61% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 148
157% 263 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 18.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,328 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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