Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics68.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive197% 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210401
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 00:42
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 70.1
1-Core 152
2-Core 333
96% 185 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 752
87% 676 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
Dell(1028 3796) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.1% Good
Lighting 83.3
Reflection 89
Parallax 79.7
68% 84 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 75.5
Splatting 71.1
68% 85.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme BC711 SK hynix 512GB
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41002131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 695 641 711 687 652 673 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 802
Write 632
Mixed 613
SusWrite 676
153% 681 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 85.6
282% 98.6 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 1,046
714% 875 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 197%
Great: 333%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1G44AB0-CWE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.1% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 9.2
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 10.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,155 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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