Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive280% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory58.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '20 at 03:14
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 325
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 1,194
109% 915 Pts
64-Core 2,113
131% 2,113 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.23
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 147
Parallax 147
128% 150 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 132
Splatting 106
112% 142 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15301229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1809 1858 1839 1858 1616 1542 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 2,284
Write 2,080
Mixed 1530
SusWrite 1,754
429% 1,912 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 55.9
188% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 919
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 309
284% 459 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 280%
Great: 367%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 206 204 205 201 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 153
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 204
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 124GB
51GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 24 29 29 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Read 95.8
Write 94.9
Mixed 65.4
SusWrite 38.1
96% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.6
103% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF4G64AZ-3G2B1 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (82nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 28.9
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28.8
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 87%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $558
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