Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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.
Boot Drive195% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 23 '22 at 10:01
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$217
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 1,035
95% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,624
100% 1,624 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 96%
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: 496.49
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 175
Parallax 164
147% 173 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 137
Splatting 117
117% 148 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme BC511 SK hynix 512GB
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 698 658 663 656 675 660 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 969
Write 955
Mixed 882
SusWrite 668
196% 869 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 80.1
258% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 812
DQ Write 762
DQ Mixed 642
522% 739 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 195%
Great: 195%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
582GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 165 169 168 168 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 163
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 167
94% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 107%
SAMSUNG HD103SI 1TB
902GB free, PID 022a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 37 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 35.9
Write 37.9
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 41.8
52% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.6% Good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 17.4
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 24
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,171 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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