Dell XPS 17 9700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.47% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive190% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 17 9700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 03CPGC
Memory44.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2400 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20231218
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateApr 01 '24 at 03:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10885H
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 74.1
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 187
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 361
42% 325 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
Dell(1028 098F) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
5.47% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 8.5
Parallax 6.9
5% 7.03 fps
MRender 9.4
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 9.9
7% 8.5 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.47%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM981a SAMSUNG 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15303229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1214 1198 1219 1110 1211 1215 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 1,089
Write 1,216
Mixed 990
SusWrite 1,194
254% 1,122 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 54
176% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 618
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 546
373% 467 MB/s
Poor: 177%
This bench: 190%
Great: 344%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A4G43AB1-CWE 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.3% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.5
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 92.6
43% 92.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 103%

 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 67 55 60 17" 1280 720 SHP14D6
Typical XPS 17 9700 Builds (Compare 1,670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 17 9700

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