Dell XPS 15 9520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive333% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 88% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell XPS 15 9520  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YD3W1
Memory20 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3456 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 14 '22 at 23:31
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 68
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
98% 188 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 1,106
106% 874 Pts
64-Core 1,170
72% 1,170 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 94%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Dell(1028 0B19) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1631
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 28.4
21% 42.1 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 35.1
Splatting 20.9
21% 26.4 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC801 SK hynix 1TB
843GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51002141 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2339 2069 2005 2170 1639 1208 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,210
Write 1,930
Mixed 1,206
SusWrite 1905
407% 1,813 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 84
277% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,283
DQ Write 607
DQ Mixed 1,149
798% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 176%
This bench: 333%
Great: 499%
DJI OSMO_ACTION 128GB
50GB free, PID 4026
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
1.85% Terrible
Read 4.5
Write 4
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.1
6% 4.2 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
7% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 1.85%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M425R2GA3BB0-CQKOL 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
129% Outstanding
MC Read 53.2
MC Write 49.6
MC Mixed 51.2
147% 51.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 26.2
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 104%
This bench: 129%
Great: 154%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9520 Builds (Compare 2,659 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 15 9520

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