Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	2.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

Run History

14 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago.

System	Dell XPS 8940 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0K3CM7
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 05 '23 at 23:51
Run Duration	245 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-11400-$134 24,459 User benchmarks, average bench 94% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Relative performance (0^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	Memory 59.3 1-Core 144 2-Core 256 81% 153 Pts	4-Core 451 8-Core 640 68% 545 Pts	64-Core 743 46% 743 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 730 14,644 User benchmarks, average bench 6% Dell(1028 09C5) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	2.76% Terrible	Lighting 1.6 Reflection 2.8 Parallax 2.1 1% 2.17 fps	MRender 11.9 Gravity 8.2 Splatting 2.4 6% 7.5 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 2.76% Great: 7%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme KBG40ZNS512G KIOXIA 512GB 4,729 User benchmarks, average bench 158% 401GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10410106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,396 Write 878 Mixed 1,273 263% 1,182 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 95.6 4K Mixed 44 173% 61 MB/s	DQ Read 832 DQ Write 533 DQ Mixed 647 492% 671 MB/s
Poor: 89% Great: 229%
Crucial BX500 960GB-$54 11,103 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 193GB free Firmware: M6CR022 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 446 Write 380 Mixed 375 89% 401 MB/s	4K Read 20.8 4K Write 40.6 4K Mixed 19.9 78% 27.1 MB/s	DQ Read 199 DQ Write 290 DQ Mixed 36.3 86% 175 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 91%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 871GB free Firmware: M3CR043 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 350 Write 397 Mixed 352 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 34.3 4K Write 71.4 4K Mixed 44.4 147% 50 MB/s	DQ Read 366 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 153 165% 276 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 361GB free Firmware: M3CR043 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 342 Write 110 Mixed 6 33% 153 MB/s	4K Read 31.2 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 5.3 56% 13.1 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
Nvme WDBRPG0020BNC-WRSN 2TB 996GB free Firmware: 102430WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 1646 Write 1,970 Mixed 1,650 394% 1,755 MB/s	4K Read 32 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 49.3 178% 68.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,092 DQ Write 815 DQ Mixed 895 685% 934 MB/s

Micron CT2000X 2TB 46 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2TB free Firmware: PMAP Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 333 Write 358 Mixed 346 77% 346 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 49.6 4K Mixed 28.5 97% 33.6 MB/s	DQ Read 108 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 126 95% 126 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 94%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.M16FR 2x16GB 593 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	51.8% Above average	MC Read 19.5 MC Write 21.5 MC Mixed 16.2 54% 19.1 GB/s	SC Read 11.4 SC Write 17.6 SC Mixed 12.2 39% 13.7 GB/s	Latency 130 31% 130 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 113%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 123%

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System: Dell XPS 8940

CPU
Core i7-11700Intel $217Bench 98%, 20,430 samples	4,451x
Core i7-10700Intel $233Bench 93%, 71,010 samples	1,829x
Core i5-11400Intel $134Bench 94%, 24,459 samples	1,153x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	2,417x
UHD Graphics 750IntelBench 7%, 15,464 samples	1,090x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	991x

SSD
BC711 SK hynix 512GBNvmeBench 211%, 3,695 samples	830x
BC511 SK hynix 512GBNvmeBench 160%, 1,575 samples	737x
KBG40ZNS512G KIOXIA 512GBNvmeBench 158%, 4,729 samples	640x

RAM
HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GBUnknownBench 65%, 1,864 samples	653x
M378A2G43AB3-CWE 2x16GBUnknownBench 79%, 764 samples	539x
M378A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GBUnknownBench 63%, 886 samples	396x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $557

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16