Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive94.2% 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.
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 15 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140716
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '17 at 07:22
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 180
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 467
48% 385 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 750M
Dell(1028 05FE) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7849
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 11.5
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 13
9% 11.7 fps
MRender 14.6
Gravity 13.2
Splatting 15
12% 14.3 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 408
Mixed 424
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 25
119% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 104
131% 236 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 EVO mSATA 1TB
60GB free
Firmware: EMT41B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 409
Mixed 425
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 29.1
126% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 38.3
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 109
99% 142 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 128%
Patriot Memory 64GB
1GB free, PID 4200
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
6.47% Terrible
Read 26.3
Write 4.27
Mixed 10.4
14% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.17
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
27% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.47%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ81UG8EFU0-GN-F 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,320 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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