Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 163%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 165%
UFO
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics150% 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 Drive364% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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
Memory58.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 16:20
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i9-11900K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 87.3
1-Core 188
2-Core 374
114% 216 Pts
4-Core 708
8-Core 1,214
116% 961 Pts
64-Core 1,720
106% 1,720 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.84
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 208
Parallax 196
178% 208 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 155
Splatting 138
130% 163 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG70PNV2T04 KIOXIA 2048GB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10904105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1822 2185 2017 1816 1842 1817 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
364% Outstanding
Read 2,289
Write 2,568
Mixed 2,182
SusWrite 1,916
505% 2,239 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 197
4K Mixed 88.5
308% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,512
DQ Write 1,183
DQ Mixed 1,319
994% 1,338 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 364%
Great: 432%
Nvme Corsair MP400 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2631 2676 2671 2674 2675 2340 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 1,456
Write 2,500
Mixed 1,526
SusWrite 2,611
460% 2,023 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 239
4K Mixed 88.7
316% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 1,323
DQ Write 1,309
DQ Mixed 1402
1,030% 1,345 MB/s
Poor: 121%
This bench: 374%
Great: 374%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF2G64AZ-3G2E1 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 24.7
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.2
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 28.4
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,173 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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