Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T2HR0
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190827
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 23 '20 at 20:09
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 237
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 855
74% 631 Pts
64-Core 858
53% 858 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.55
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.8% Poor
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 22.6
Parallax 20.9
21% 23.2 fps
MRender 18.7
Gravity 33.8
Splatting 21.1
20% 24.5 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
870GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 156 151 130 45 9.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 31.2
Write 17.7
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 108
34% 46.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
67.5% Good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 22.6
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 14.1
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 67.5%
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 6,360 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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