Dell XPS 15 9530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 15 9530  (all builds)
MotherboardDell XPS 15 9530
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '21 at 00:04
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 181
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 461
49% 389 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05FE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
3.27% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 11.9
Parallax 6.6
3% 7.37 fps
MRender 7.2
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.27%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 295 284 273 285 278 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 435
Write 349
Mixed 312
SusWrite 294
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 36.4
119% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 362
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 124%
Samsung CM851 mSATA 32GB
10GB free
Firmware: FXM43D2Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 105 104 102 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
46% Average
Read 290
Write 100
Mixed 144
SusWrite 103
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 13.1
76% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 75.3
DQ Mixed 63.3
64% 108 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ81UG8EFU0-GN-F 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.8% Average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 17.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9530 Builds (Compare 1,328 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Dell XPS 15 9530

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