Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics96.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive166% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '21 at 21:15
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$217
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Memory 72.7
1-Core 186
2-Core 363
107% 207 Pts
4-Core 680
8-Core 1,170
112% 925 Pts
64-Core 1670
103% 1670 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 106%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.6% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 114
Parallax 119
102% 119 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 101
Splatting 88.1
86% 108 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 106%
Intel UHD Graphics 750
Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9127
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
7.5% Terrible
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 11.1
8% 12.3 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 12.5
Splatting 0.1
6% 8.27 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.5%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KINGSTON OM8PCP31024F-A01 1TB
744GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFK52.8 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 586 593 596 593 599 599 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 643
Write 697
Mixed 654
SusWrite 594
146% 647 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 68.2
248% 99.1 MB/s
DQ Read 542
DQ Write 717
DQ Mixed 698
508% 652 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 166%
Great: 248%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 120 119 121 119 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 188
Write 180
Mixed 110
SusWrite 120
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB 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
73% Very good
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 18.8
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 25.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 73%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,174 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback