Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics6.04% 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 23:23
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 815
78% 646 Pts
64-Core 1,049
65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8141
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
6.04% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 78.1
Parallax 7.8
5% 30.8 fps
MRender 8.2
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 11.1
7% 8.63 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.04%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2403
Write 2,226
Mixed 1,510
455% 2,046 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 68.3
222% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1000
DQ Write 656
DQ Mixed 794
602% 817 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.9% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,171 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: $557
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