Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive206% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210301
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '21 at 08:37
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 731
73% 592 Pts
64-Core 1,237
77% 1,237 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9127
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
3.28% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 96
Parallax 9.1
5% 37.1 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.28%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg40zns512g NVMe KIOXIA 512GB
312GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1053 785 370 374 374 351 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,487
Write 1,431
Mixed 1,215
SusWrite 551
262% 1,171 MB/s
4K Read 47.9
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 66.6
226% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,188
DQ Write 756
DQ Mixed 655
573% 866 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 206%
Great: 216%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 30 30 27 32 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
21% Poor
Read 44
Write 21.5
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 29.1
18% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
25% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 21%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-3G2J1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 23
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 30.3
SC Mixed 24.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,168 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: $556
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