Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics95.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive163% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8940  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K3CM7
Memory19.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 16 '22 at 23:37
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$270
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 68.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 300
92% 175 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 988
94% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,421
88% 1,421 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$274
Dell(1028 C973) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.1% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 110
Parallax 116
103% 117 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 95.2
Splatting 79.4
80% 102 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN730 WDC 1024GB
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11170012 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 589 607 698 696 683 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 687
Write 670
Mixed 666
SusWrite 611
148% 658 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 60.7
203% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 823
DQ Write 751
DQ Mixed 1,104
741% 893 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 163%
Great: 309%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF2G64AZ-3G2B1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.5% Very good
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 20.5
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 21.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8940 Builds (Compare 10,171 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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