Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive147% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 种颜色,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime6.5 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 10:45
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400-$126
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 71.7
1-Core 166
2-Core 321
98% 186 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 807
90% 707 Pts
64-Core 849
53% 849 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
Dell(1028 1365) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.1% Above average
Lighting 77.1
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 71.1
63% 74.8 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 57
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme BC511 SK hynix 256GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11004101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 209 167 165 164 159 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 792
Write 624
Mixed 622
SusWrite 175
123% 553 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 71.8
247% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 743
DQ Write 526
DQ Mixed 272
301% 514 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 147%
Great: 179%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
321GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 174 175 177 177 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 148
Mixed 73.9
SusWrite 175
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4ATF1G64AZ-3G2E1 859B0000802C CT8G4DFRA266.M4FE 16GB
3200, 2666 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.7% Above average
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 14.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 22.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 97.4
41% 97.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,157 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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