Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive205% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210401
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '21 at 09:19
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 78.5
1-Core 201
2-Core 403
118% 228 Pts
4-Core 771
8-Core 1,290
126% 1,031 Pts
64-Core 1,788
111% 1,788 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.79
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 173
Parallax 177
146% 177 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 138
Splatting 117
117% 147 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 1024GB
826GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36304029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 596 606 611 626 626 622 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 809
Write 692
Mixed 733
SusWrite 614
160% 712 MB/s
4K Read 72
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 99.2
322% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 845
DQ Write 716
DQ Mixed 1,114
744% 892 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 205%
Great: 444%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
229GB free
Firmware: JA0OA560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 73 73 72 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 61.9
Write 67.9
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 71.7
42% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.M16FR 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.1% Excellent
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 24.5
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 28.8
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,171 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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