Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
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 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive202% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0P1CHN
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201230
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 29 '21 at 04:27
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 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 i7-10875H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 280
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 902
86% 714 Pts
64-Core 1,226
76% 1,226 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5241
Performing below potential (54th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.4% Good
Lighting 81.2
Reflection 88.1
Parallax 81.3
66% 83.5 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 73.9
Splatting 73.6
67% 83.1 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15303129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1035 1142 1257 1323 1230 945 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,176
Write 1,415
Mixed 1,098
SusWrite 1,155
274% 1,211 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 61.8
195% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 762
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 746
494% 601 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 202%
Great: 357%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 21.5
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 24.9
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 62
65% 62 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,663 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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