Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	410% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

CPU throttled at 94% 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

3 days ago, 2 days ago.

System	Dell XPS 8950 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 09D2HH
Memory	20.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220609
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '22 at 09:28
Run Duration	262 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	4%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700-$365 4,507 User benchmarks, average bench 107% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 74.9 1-Core 171 2-Core 368 108% 205 Pts	4-Core 711 8-Core 1,366 128% 1,038 Pts	64-Core 2,319 156% 2,319 Pts
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 115%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 1024GB 3,005 User benchmarks, average bench 346% 296GB free (System drive) Firmware: 36308229 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3147 1822 1819 1846 1841 1849 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	410% Outstanding	Read 2,925 Write 3,761 Mixed 3,026 SusWrite 2,054 664% 2,942 MB/s	4K Read 84.3 4K Write 206 4K Mixed 115 384% 135 MB/s	DQ Read 1,169 DQ Write 973 DQ Mixed 1,074 804% 1,072 MB/s
Poor: 174% ↑ This bench: 410% Great: 484%
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVL22T0HBLB-00B07 2TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 458% 1TB free Firmware: GXB7402Q Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3477 3480 3415 3469 3466 3465 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	475% Outstanding	Read 2,697 Write 2,361 Mixed 2,830 SusWrite 3,462 642% 2,837 MB/s	4K Read 68.7 4K Write 184 4K Mixed 103 333% 119 MB/s	DQ Read 1262 DQ Write 1,072 DQ Mixed 1,176 879% 1,170 MB/s
Poor: 403% ↑ This bench: 475% Great: 508%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,089,321 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 931GB free Firmware: 1001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 204 204 205 205 204 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 192 Mixed 84.8 SusWrite 204 124% 170 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown HMCG78MEBUA081N 2x16GB 109 User benchmarks, average bench 137% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	143% Outstanding	MC Read 56.9 MC Write 56.8 MC Mixed 52.6 158% 55.4 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 46.4 SC Mixed 27.1 90% 31.4 GB/s	Latency 90.7 44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 111% ↑ This bench: 143% Great: 150%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	100	0"	1280 720

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 110%

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Workstation 159%

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System: Dell XPS 8950

CPU
Core i7-12700Intel $365Bench 107%, 4,507 samples	356x
Core i7-12700KIntel $378Bench 111%, 44,978 samples	348x
Core i9-12900KIntel $560Bench 114%, 39,588 samples	322x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $400Bench 131%, 226,836 samples	248x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 154%, 418,174 samples	176x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 208%, 335,730 samples	164x

SSD
PM9A1 Samsung 1024GBNvmeBench 346%, 3,005 samples	159x
PM9A1 Samsung 512GBNvmeBench 316%, 1,675 samples	123x
Micron 3400 1024GBNvmeBench 387%, 358 samples	86x

RAM
CG66MEBUA081N 2x8GBUnknownBench 130%, 485 samples	232x
CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GBUnknownBench 143%, 785 samples	218x
CG78MEBUA084N 2x16GBUnknownBench 143%, 166 samples	115x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $765

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $269	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $155	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i7-12700K $378	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $58	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $33	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $70	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $449	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16