Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive131% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210904
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 07 '22 at 14:21
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 74.9
1-Core 182
2-Core 354
106% 204 Pts
4-Core 629
8-Core 1,032
102% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,608
100% 1,608 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 402B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 112
Reflection 106
Parallax 109
91% 109 fps
Gravity 98.7
Splatting 90.4
83% 94.6 fps
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SK hynix BC501 H 256GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002C00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 322 330 281 327 325 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 1,036
Write 344
Mixed 413
SusWrite 336
117% 532 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 42.1
165% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 486
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 398
301% 407 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 131%
Great: 160%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
744GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1718 1673 1680 1723 1728 1737 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 1964
Write 2,089
Mixed 1,950
SusWrite 1710
435% 1,928 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 66.9
221% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,084
DQ Write 829
DQ Mixed 965
719% 959 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 294%
Great: 347%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.8% Above average
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 16.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,155 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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