Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory7.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120905
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 28 '21 at 10:49
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 175
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 518
51% 419 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM13D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 140 132 125 120 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 438
Write 212
Mixed 208
SusWrite 132
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 38.8
4K Mixed 18.5
74% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 73
DQ Mixed 124
103% 155 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
344GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 128 130 131 124 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 161
Write 130
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 129
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 157 157 161 144 209 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 135
Write 136
Mixed 74.6
SusWrite 161
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT325U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17.5
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 64 0" 1280 720
Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,097 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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