Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive184% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T2HR0
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 21:22
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 81.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 257
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,152
102% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,158
72% 1,158 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 99%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 0859) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7263
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.08% Terrible
Lighting 7.7
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 9.2
6% 9.13 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 7.8
Splatting 12.3
9% 10.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.08%
Great: 7%
AMD Radeon RX 570
Dell(1028 1702) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.3% Below average
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 56.7
Parallax 55.2
28% 48.8 fps
MRender 56.1
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 41.7
37% 46.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV256G NVM 256GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1190 572 368 394 315 228 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 2,054
Write 1,522
Mixed 1,177
SusWrite 511
293% 1,316 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 39.2
154% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1009
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 168
219% 421 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 184%
Great: 239%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
73GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 133 136 136 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 381
Write 150
Mixed 190
SusWrite 134
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 27.6
100% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 80.5
DQ Mixed 104
85% 124 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 82%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
895GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 405 393 412 419 382 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 466
Write 20.9
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 398
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 12.1
4K Mixed 17.3
93% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 17.4
DQ Mixed 47.1
72% 148 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 79%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KY7N41-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 23.8
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.9
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,379 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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