Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 150%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics149% 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 Drive154% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210723
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 10:27
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 68.1
1-Core 190
2-Core 335
104% 198 Pts
4-Core 729
8-Core 1,061
112% 895 Pts
64-Core 1,752
108% 1,752 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
149% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 204
Parallax 197
176% 206 fps
MRender 199
Gravity 153
Splatting 138
130% 163 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 149%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
804GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 527 516 504 511 537 546 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 588
Write 697
Mixed 620
SusWrite 523
137% 607 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 64.9
201% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 839
DQ Write 744
DQ Mixed 853
623% 812 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 154%
Great: 304%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 164 166 168 168 167 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.6% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 16.9
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 24: 1R 5G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
24% 9% 110 110 6 60 27.2" 2194 1234 GSM7707 LG HDR 4K
Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,152 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: $558
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