Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive209% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '18 at 04:19
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 235
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 574
58% 467 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.6
32% 35.9 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 36.3
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
466GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 506
Write 388
Mixed 407
96% 434 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 28.8
115% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 34.1
DQ Write 58.7
DQ Mixed 19.5
22% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 134%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 2,550
Write 1,129
Mixed 1,317
365% 1,665 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 24.7
120% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 43.5
DQ Write 71.7
DQ Mixed 23.5
27% 46.2 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 209%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 185
Mixed 177
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.23
92% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64AZ-2G1A2 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 23.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,770 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
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