Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics67.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive169% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory52.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 126
2-Core 253
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 704
71% 579 Pts
64-Core 1,232
76% 1,232 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
Dell(1028 098F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6627
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
67.1% Good
Lighting 82.6
Reflection 87.6
Parallax 80.2
67% 83.5 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 73.5
67% 83.1 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60pnv2t04 NVMe KIOXIA 2048GB
714GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10704104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1090 1078 966 675 858 924 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,310
Write 1,083
Mixed 1,087
SusWrite 932
248% 1103 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 43.2
139% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 639
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 235
208% 328 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 169%
Great: 331%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA4GS6AJR8N-XN 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.5% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 20.4
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 24.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,656 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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