Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
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Desktop
Desktop 112%
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Workstation
Workstation 136%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics101% 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 Drive398% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 09D2HH
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '23 at 11:07
Run Duration225 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$277
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 72.9
1-Core 206
2-Core 385
115% 221 Pts
4-Core 793
8-Core 1,428
133% 1,110 Pts
64-Core 2787
172% 2787 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$266
Dell(1028 C974) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 119
Parallax 122
107% 124 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 104
Splatting 88.8
89% 112 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm9a1 NVMe Samsung 1024GB
616GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36307229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2737 3101 3280 1977 1546 1544 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
398% Outstanding
Read 2,732
Write 3434
Mixed 2,933
SusWrite 2,364
648% 2,866 MB/s
4K Read 74.6
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 101
350% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 62.1
DQ Write 1,558
DQ Mixed 99
290% 573 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 398%
Great: 441%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
616GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 140
Write 133
Mixed 32.1
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
53GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 106
Write 9.2
Mixed 7.7
32% 40.9 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 23R2GA3BB0-CQKOD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
141% Outstanding
MC Read 58
MC Write 55.5
MC Mixed 52.4
158% 55.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 42.1
SC Mixed 25.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 128%
This bench: 141%
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" 1280 720 DELA0BA DELL U2415
Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,784 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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