Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210301
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 22:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 64.5
1-Core 171
2-Core 318
96% 185 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 922
95% 766 Pts
64-Core 1512
94% 1512 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 168
Parallax 156
142% 166 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 134
Splatting 113
114% 144 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 126%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 1024GB
865GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36303029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 498 509 516 509 521 527 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 695
Write 608
Mixed 624
SusWrite 513
137% 610 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 77.3
239% 81.2 MB/s
DQ Read 757
DQ Write 662
DQ Mixed 916
630% 778 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 166%
Great: 444%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 959GB
72GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 49 49 49 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 419
Write 50.5
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 48.9
32% 150 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 26.5
4K Mixed 14.4
68% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 447
DQ Write 46
DQ Mixed 62.9
92% 185 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2G43AB3-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 36
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 20.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,169 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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