Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.59% 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 Drive88.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '20 at 16:54
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 172
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 331
44% 331 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
XFX(1682 2605) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
5.59% Terrible
Lighting 7.43
Reflection 9.73
Parallax 2.88
6% 6.68 fps
MRender 8.19
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 5.48
5% 5.82 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.59%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 426 422 425 425 420 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 468
Write 418
Mixed 413
SusWrite 420
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 25.8
103% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 49.8
104% 207 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
757GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 179 178 179 181 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 150
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 179
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Smart SH564128FH8N0QNSCG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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