Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics4.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T2HR0
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '21 at 18:39
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 83
1-Core 140
2-Core 292
92% 172 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 948
93% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,038
64% 1,038 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 0859) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
4.09% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 9.1
6% 27.4 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.09%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 447 436 443 365 367 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 385
Mixed 384
SusWrite 415
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 47.7
152% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 288
234% 334 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
764GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 179 181 182 182 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 190
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 181
117% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 24.1
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.4%
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 6,380 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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HDDRAMUSB
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