Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics125% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210904
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateDec 24 '21 at 21:40
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$226
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 70.5
1-Core 169
2-Core 331
99% 190 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 996
98% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 160
Parallax 154
140% 162 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 134
Splatting 115
114% 143 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 125%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme BC711 SK hynix 512GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41002131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 794
Write 606
Mixed 462
137% 620 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 52.9
215% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 835
DQ Write 420
DQ Mixed 867
580% 707 MB/s
Poor: 112% Great: 333%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
93GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 137 137 136 138 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 122
Write 103
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 137
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2G43BB3-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72% Very good
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 22.4
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,257 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $566
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