Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics148% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive136% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory58 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 19:44
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$134
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 74.9
1-Core 167
2-Core 333
101% 192 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 712
82% 641 Pts
64-Core 759
47% 759 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 89%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Dell(1028 3907) ≥ 4GB; Dell OEM
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 203
Parallax 193
176% 204 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 153
Splatting 134
129% 161 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 148%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
858GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 620 637 643 641 648 656 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 583
Write 624
Mixed 626
SusWrite 641
140% 618 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 49.7
170% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 809
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 246
236% 391 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 136%
Great: 304%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2G43AB3-CWE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.1% Very good
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.5
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,171 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback