Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 166%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics206% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive138% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210906
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '22 at 21:21
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 785
77% 633 Pts
64-Core 1,014
63% 1,014 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 302
Reflection 285
Parallax 312
246% 300 fps
MRender 335
Gravity 255
Splatting 190
205% 260 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 206%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 103 139 159 158 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,816
Write 97.9
Mixed 155
SusWrite 140
117% 552 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 45.8
151% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 68.7
DQ Mixed 114
110% 181 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 138%
Great: 193%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
236GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1599 1512 1521 1505 1509 1438 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2,482
Write 2,098
Mixed 1825
SusWrite 1514
444% 1,980 MB/s
4K Read 64.9
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 87.6
290% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,187
DQ Write 883
DQ Mixed 1,024
768% 1,031 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 328%
Great: 410%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
245GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 107 113 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 133
Write 150
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 115
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFRA266.C8FP 009C3616 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 009C3616 CT8G4DFRA266.C8FP 009C3616 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 32GB
2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 26.7
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 27.5
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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