Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
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Workstation
Workstation 114%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics93.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive265% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6PCT
Memory13.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220513
Uptime27.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '23 at 15:33
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 72.2
1-Core 187
2-Core 370
108% 210 Pts
4-Core 743
8-Core 1,341
125% 1,042 Pts
64-Core 2,160
134% 2,160 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 106%
Great: 115%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
Dell(1028 C974) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 535.98
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.1% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 109
Parallax 112
98% 114 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 96.5
Splatting 84.3
83% 105 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 1024GB
707GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36308229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1781 1961 2020 1965 1508 1577 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,175
Write 1,777
Mixed 1,830
SusWrite 1,802
426% 1896 MB/s
4K Read 56.3
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 45.7
166% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 562
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 69.1
136% 283 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 265%
Great: 441%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
611GB free
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 419 434 441 440 440 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 439
Write 394
Mixed 355
SusWrite 429
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 28.4
84% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 143
134% 211 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
135% Outstanding
MC Read 53.5
MC Write 53.6
MC Mixed 50.6
150% 52.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 45.4
SC Mixed 23.2
81% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 135%
Great: 151%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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 71 59 60 24.1" 1920 1200 DELA07B DELL U2412M
Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,781 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 140%
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Desktop
Desktop 110%
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Workstation
Workstation 152%
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System: Dell XPS 8950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $340
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