Dell XPS 8930

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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive244% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T2HR0
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 05:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1,098
98% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,132
70% 1,132 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95%
Great: 99%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1131 398 402 406 398 400 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 2,098
Write 1,626
Mixed 1,282
SusWrite 522
308% 1,382 MB/s
4K Read 53.8
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 76.6
262% 95.1 MB/s
DQ Read 978
DQ Write 1,123
DQ Mixed 759
653% 953 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 244%
Great: 242%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
495GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 130 129 131 130 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 99.5
Write 106
Mixed 72.9
SusWrite 130
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 24.4
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 27.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,380 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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HDDRAMUSB
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