Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210904
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 13 '22 at 19:00
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 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 i5-10400-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 691
69% 559 Pts
64-Core 966
60% 966 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Dell(1028 11C7) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 18.9
15% 18.5 fps
MRender 16
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 19.5
15% 18.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 60 54 47 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39% Below average
Read 85.3
Write 118
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 50.4
57% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1
169% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 39%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.1% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 22.8
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78.1%
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 10,170 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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