Dell XPS 15 9560

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.31% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive131% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 67% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell XPS 15 9560  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05FFDN
Memory21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 07:16
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
CPU Throttled 67%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 70.2
1-Core 46
2-Core 112
46% 76 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 289
31% 248 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 07BE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9171
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.31% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 7.7
6% 15 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 10.8
8% 8.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.31%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC300 SK hy 1TB
547GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 929 631 827 793 890 854 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 596
Write 1,054
Mixed 650
SusWrite 821
177% 780 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 38.1
131% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 415
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 378
281% 374 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 131%
Great: 188%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3H1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 23.8
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 16.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 81%

 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 60 15.6" 1280 720 SHP1476
Typical XPS 15 9560 Builds (Compare 4,018 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9560 - $1,300

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