Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics4.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive333% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210723
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 10 '21 at 18:30
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 167
2-Core 335
105% 196 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 798
92% 719 Pts
64-Core 892
55% 892 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 730
Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
4.04% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 9.1
6% 10.5 fps
MRender 1
Gravity 1
Splatting 1
1% 1 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.04%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Bc711 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41002131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2174 1916 816 849 826 820 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,458
Write 2,388
Mixed 1,646
SusWrite 1,233
433% 1,931 MB/s
4K Read 71.2
4K Write 201
4K Mixed 101
343% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,608
DQ Write 780
DQ Mixed 1,277
926% 1,222 MB/s
Poor: 100%
This bench: 333%
Great: 326%
Seagate ST31000322CS 1TB-$250
931GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 109 109 110 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 107
Write 0.5
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 109
51% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.1% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 19
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 24.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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