Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics68.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive212% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210304
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 09 '21 at 07:47
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10885H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 77.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 296
93% 174 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 1086
99% 829 Pts
64-Core 1,379
85% 1,379 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 95%
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 (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.5% Good
Lighting 84.3
Reflection 89.8
Parallax 88.9
69% 87.7 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 75.1
Splatting 75.7
68% 84.4 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN730 WDC 1024GB
857GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11150012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1335 1398 1414 1480 1491 1482 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,140
Write 1,515
Mixed 1,138
SusWrite 1,433
296% 1,306 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 51.2
176% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 809
530% 634 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 212%
Great: 309%
Nvme SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB
929GB free
Firmware: 101200RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1468 1393 1416 1405 1399 1409 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 999
Write 1,468
Mixed 1,133
SusWrite 1,415
285% 1,254 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 50.6
175% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 789
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 863
563% 670 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 206%
Great: 313%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA2GS6AJR8N-XN 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 22.3
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 35.4
SC Mixed 23.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,660 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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