Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics101% 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 Drive138% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '22 at 17:34
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 78.1
1-Core 166
2-Core 313
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 994
91% 765 Pts
64-Core 1,580
98% 1,580 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
Dell(1028 C974) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 133
Reflection 115
Parallax 123
109% 124 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 102
Splatting 84.2
86% 108 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPEKNW020T8 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 544 526 143 141 323 140 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 726
Write 630
Mixed 578
SusWrite 303
125% 559 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 62.7
205% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 732
DQ Write 473
DQ Mixed 320
315% 508 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 138%
Great: 294%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64AZ-3G2E1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82% Excellent
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 24.3
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 27.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,198 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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