Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121019
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 22 '20 at 11:10
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 175
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 515
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.2% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 81.8
46% 68.8 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 56.8
49% 60.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 117 48 70 13 32 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.3% Average
Read 246
Write 222
Mixed 224
SusWrite 83.4
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 20.5
81% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 0.4
54% 132 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
741GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 130 129 123 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 161
Write 135
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 128
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.4
148% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 029E CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 029E CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.6% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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