Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive136% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 142
2-Core 283
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 841
84% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.23
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.1% Below average
Lighting 36.9
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 30.1
30% 32.3 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 36.2
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 245 222 220 201 205 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 1,252
Write 303
Mixed 420
SusWrite 231
120% 552 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 47.4
180% 69.1 MB/s
DQ Read 430
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 293
242% 351 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 136%
Great: 193%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
883GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 202 180 205 202 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 188
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 199
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 23.7
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.5
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,426 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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