Dell Studio XPS 8100

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091209
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 21 '21 at 23:45
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$339
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 58.3
2-Core 120
55% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 310
34% 266 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5670
Dell(1028 68E0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.46% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 7.1
Parallax 5.2
1% 4.37 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2
Splatting 4.7
3% 3.57 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 1.46%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
258GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 7.9 20 44 30 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 43.5
Write 79.8
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 27.1
38% 51 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
252GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 76 84 92 87 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 94.6
Write 47.2
Mixed 50.6
SusWrite 88.9
52% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.5
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 11.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 8100 Builds (Compare 668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $507
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