Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics3.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KV3RP
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 10 '21 at 15:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$232
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,011
97% 803 Pts
64-Core 1,653
102% 1,653 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Asus(1043 86CB) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.89% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 6.3
Parallax 5
4% 5.3 fps
MRender 6.4
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5.1
4% 5.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.89%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm991a NVMe Samsung 512GB
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 26300039 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1405 954 853 235 212 290 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,593
Write 1,461
Mixed 1312
SusWrite 658
282% 1,256 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 60.9
210% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 856
652% 884 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 209%
Great: 244%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 134 135 134 135 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Read 156
Write 127
Mixed 102
SusWrite 134
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 1.1
54% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 12.9
DQ Mixed 0.7
2% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 39%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 179 180 180 179 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 171
Mixed 111
SusWrite 178
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 103%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.8% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 18
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 25.6
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8940

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $557
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