Dell XPS 15 9550

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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 15 9550  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0X2P13
Memory15.6 GB free of 20 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161007
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 21 '21 at 11:38
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 187
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 366
49% 364 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
Dell(1028 06E4) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
3.59% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 5.4
4% 9.5 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 0.1
3% 4.17 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.59%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 128 53 21 21 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 382
Write 127
Mixed 191
SusWrite 62
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 3.6
65% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 114%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
6GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 6.5 6.3 3.9 6.5 6.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
2.41% Terrible
Read 3
Write 3.5
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 5.8
5% 3.75 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
11% 1 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.41%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905663-008.A00G Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 20GB
2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 15.6" 1280 720 SHP1453
Typical XPS 15 9550 Builds (Compare 1,708 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 15 9550

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