Dell XPS 12 9Q23

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 64% 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
SystemDell XPS 12 9Q23  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03R0Y7
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130801
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '17 at 10:45
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 64%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 79
1-Core 39.5
2-Core 88.3
45% 68.9 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 158
18% 142 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0589) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.17% Terrible
Lighting 3.43
Reflection 4.77
Parallax 2.62
3% 3.61 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 6.57
4% 4.52 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.17%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM8110F Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 466
Write 391
Mixed 433
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 9.49
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 5.41
35% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 15.9
DQ Write 21
DQ Mixed 5.73
8% 14.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6MFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 82.4
49% 82.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 12 9Q23 Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 12 9Q23

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