Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive80.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160120
Uptime27.6 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 19:27
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$219
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 228
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 649
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.9% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 37.4
34% 40.3 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 33.4
30% 37 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun PM871 M.2 22 256GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT23D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 171 175 175 170 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 445
Write 200
Mixed 202
SusWrite 171
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 34.7
130% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 216
177% 257 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
2TB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 171 171 171 171 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 138
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 172
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
73.7% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.3
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,791 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $419
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