Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics81% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211007
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 10 '22 at 20:47
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-10700-$233
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 288
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 1,058
95% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,529
95% 1,529 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Dell(1028 3759) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 96
Parallax 97.8
83% 98.5 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 90.8
Splatting 84
78% 96.5 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm991 NVMe Samsung 512GB
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 25306039 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 99 96 98 89 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 1080
Write 168
Mixed 202
SusWrite 103
83% 388 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 32.2
135% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 465
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 187
165% 257 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 103%
Great: 198%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
774GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 94 95 95 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 111
Write 52.2
Mixed 74.4
SusWrite 93.9
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 23.5
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 26.7
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,156 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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