Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.2% 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 Drive125% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory3.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191003
Uptime10.5 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 10:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 155
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 389
40% 323 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7323
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
5.2% Terrible
Lighting 5.83
Reflection 17
Parallax 5.03
5% 9.28 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 4.63
Splatting 10
6% 7.04 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.2%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 512GB
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20003A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 542 546 608 590 638 608 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 829
Write 503
Mixed 515
SusWrite 588
136% 609 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 29.8
101% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 626
DQ Write 473
DQ Mixed 556
414% 552 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 125%
Great: 167%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,708 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 $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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