Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '20 at 20:44
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Memory 46.8
1-Core 25
2-Core 50.2
27% 40.7 Pts
4-Core 88.9
8-Core 125
13% 107 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7263
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
2.42% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 2.41
2% 7.2 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 5.04
3% 3.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.42%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme THNSN51T02DU7 NV 1TB
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57DA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 548 301 185 199 161 180 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 1,005
Write 746
Mixed 844
SusWrite 262
160% 714 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 30.2
87% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 185
137% 182 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 227%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 19.4
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 8.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 173
23% 173 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 75%

 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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