Dell XPS 15 9520

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.8% 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 Drive155% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 89% 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 0F6K9V
Memory55.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '22 at 22:44
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 89%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 56
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 161
57% 102 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 528
52% 425 Pts
64-Core 866
54% 866 Pts
Poor: 95%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Dell(1028 0B19) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1631
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 36.6
Parallax 29.1
21% 30.5 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 22.8
23% 29.2 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CA6-8D2048-Q11 SSSTC 2048GB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 24201113 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1650 1224 904 910 910 1036 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 745
Write 827
Mixed 702
SusWrite 1,106
191% 845 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 34.9
127% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 536
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 583
391% 477 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 155%
Great: 476%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMCG88MEBSA095N 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
146% Outstanding
MC Read 57.5
MC Write 62.4
MC Mixed 59.5
171% 59.8 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 21.5
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 104%
This bench: 146%
Great: 159%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 15 9520 Builds (Compare 2,638 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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