Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics77.7% 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 Drive409% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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.
Run History
21 months ago, 21 months ago.
SystemDell XPS 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6PCT
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '22 at 21:46
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
CPU Throttled 95%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 70.2
1-Core 178
2-Core 376
106% 208 Pts
4-Core 725
8-Core 1,344
124% 1,035 Pts
64-Core 2,141
132% 2,141 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Dell(1028 375D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
77.7% Very good
Lighting 99.3
Reflection 98.3
Parallax 90.1
81% 95.9 fps
MRender 99.9
Gravity 90.2
Splatting 76.2
71% 88.8 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 81%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 512GB
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36308229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3515 2959 746 738 740 729 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
409% Outstanding
Read 2992
Write 3,722
Mixed 2,940
SusWrite 1571
632% 2,806 MB/s
4K Read 87.6
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 125
416% 148 MB/s
DQ Read 1,571
DQ Write 1,316
DQ Mixed 1,457
1,087% 1,448 MB/s
Poor: 135%
This bench: 409%
Great: 416%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA081N 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.1% Good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 24.8
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,747 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $340
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