Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics73.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive140% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0427JK
Memory4.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210301
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 29 '21 at 23:10
Run Duration250 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 64.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 303
93% 177 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 728
85% 658 Pts
64-Core 1062
66% 1062 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Dell(1028 375D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.2% Very good
Lighting 92.4
Reflection 90
Parallax 91.7
75% 91.4 fps
MRender 95.8
Gravity 87.3
Splatting 74.5
69% 85.9 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KBG40ZNS256G KIOXIA 256GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10410106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 464 469 426 388 392 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 671
Write 580
Mixed 626
SusWrite 432
130% 577 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 54.6
192% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 800
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 655
477% 629 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 140%
Great: 230%
WDC WD20EZBX-75AYRA0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 11091511
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 169 170 181 182 194 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
25.7% Poor
Read 194
Write 208
Mixed 106
SusWrite 179
39% 172 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 1
25% 8.43 MB/s
DQ Read 1.4
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 0.7
2% 4.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A2G43AB3-CWE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.2% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.9
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 37: 5R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
37% 12% 93 105 5 60 19" 1280 1024 NEC6654 LCD1935NXM
History: Score 40: 3R 6G 7B | Score 56: 7R 6G 3B | Score 37: 5R 3G 3B
Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,197 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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