Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics127% 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 Drive147% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220713
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateNov 27 '22 at 16:00
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 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 i7-11700-$217
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 70.4
1-Core 164
2-Core 296
94% 177 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 1,001
93% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,495
92% 1,495 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 86.9%
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: 516.94
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 173
Parallax 159
142% 169 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
116% 146 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPEKNW010T8 1TB
646GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 349 344 381 381 382 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 694
Write 581
Mixed 542
SusWrite 363
122% 545 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 67.6
231% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 629
DQ Write 503
DQ Mixed 464
375% 532 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 147%
Great: 258%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
658GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 133 129 135 138 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 155
Write 153
Mixed 90.6
SusWrite 134
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
821GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 139 134 142 145 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 168
Mixed 107
SusWrite 140
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AO2P32NC8W1-BD3SHC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.8% Above average
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 17
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,173 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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