Dell XPS 12 9Q23

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 12 9Q23  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0520M8
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '17 at 20:09
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3687U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 135
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 217
29% 217 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0589) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.5% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 5.19
Parallax 2.84
3% 3.95 fps
MRender 5.19
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.35
4% 4.96 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.5%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM13D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 474
Write 254
Mixed 334
78% 354 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 21.8
80% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 85
DQ Mixed 54.4
68% 124 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 80%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 8GB
0GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Read 56.4
Write 6.63
Mixed 3.59
18% 22.2 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 0.22
4K Mixed 0.03
56% 4.31 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 12 9Q23 Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12 9Q23

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