Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics51% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive150% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 27 '21 at 11:17
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 74.1
1-Core 195
2-Core 391
113% 220 Pts
4-Core 740
8-Core 1163
117% 951 Pts
64-Core 1795
111% 1795 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3900 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51% Above average
Lighting 61.7
Reflection 63
Parallax 58.3
50% 61 fps
MRender 95.7
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 46.6
52% 67 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 51%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
842GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 315 316 317 317 319 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 622
Write 679
Mixed 675
SusWrite 316
129% 573 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 69.5
225% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 841
DQ Write 744
DQ Mixed 719
559% 768 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 150%
Great: 304%
Nvme TS512GMTE220S 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 42A7T36A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 254 255 257 256 253 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 780
Write 691
Mixed 679
SusWrite 255
135% 602 MB/s
4K Read 63.2
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 88.5
301% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 721
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 475
394% 571 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 168%
Great: 310%
WD My Book 25EE 16TB
9.5TB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 152 152 153 153 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 196
Write 198
Mixed 151
SusWrite 153
234% 174 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 2.4
351% 5.17 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.3% Above average
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 14.4
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 23.4
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 92.3
43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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