Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0N7TVV
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181011
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 20:30
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 198
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 526
51% 419 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
4.89% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 7
4% 10 fps
MRender 8.4
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 9.2
6% 7.73 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.89%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV77D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 776
Write 270
Mixed 286
97% 444 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 28.9
89% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 591
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 534
391% 514 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 172%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43BB1-CPB 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,707 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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