Dell XPS 15 9500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive190% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 15 9500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XWT2F
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201224
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 11 '21 at 02:20
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 80.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 290
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 996
92% 768 Pts
64-Core 1,321
82% 1,321 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-Ti (Mobile)
Dell(1028 097D) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6627
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.8% Poor
Lighting 30
Reflection 30
Parallax 42.9
24% 34.3 fps
MRender 45.3
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 39.9
34% 42.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
858GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 945 937 879 1005 1228 1130 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 965
Write 1,200
Mixed 1,186
SusWrite 1,021
248% 1,093 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 64.2
214% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 678
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 640
437% 544 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 190%
Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF2G64HZ-3G2E2 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.5% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 21.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 25.5
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9500 Builds (Compare 3,126 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9500

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