Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
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Desktop
Desktop 108%
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Workstation
Workstation 175%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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.
Graphics148% 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 Drive437% 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 09D2HH
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '23 at 01:50
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 70
1-Core 192
2-Core 387
111% 216 Pts
4-Core 763
8-Core 1,351
127% 1,057 Pts
64-Core 2,212
137% 2,212 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 106%
Great: 115%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
Dell(1028 C903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.19
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 207
Parallax 196
176% 206 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 149
Splatting 133
127% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 148%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg70znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
497GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10804105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2550 1880 1905 1913 1934 1905 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
437% Outstanding
Read 3,238
Write 3,837
Mixed 2,572
SusWrite 2,014
656% 2,915 MB/s
4K Read 68.5
4K Write 224
4K Mixed 103
354% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,821
DQ Write 1,538
DQ Mixed 1,708
1,272% 1689 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 437%
Great: 440%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
929GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 198 197 196 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 190
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 198
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
139% Outstanding
MC Read 58.5
MC Write 53.9
MC Mixed 50.9
156% 54.4 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 24.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 101
39% 101 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 139%
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 60 60 27" 1920 1080 DEL41F5 DELL S2721H
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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