Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 153%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 170%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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 Drive384% 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.
CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell XPS 8950  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R6PCT
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220210
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 03 '22 at 23:45
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Memory 78.9
1-Core 205
2-Core 403
118% 229 Pts
4-Core 796
8-Core 1,478
136% 1,138 Pts
64-Core 2,310
143% 2,310 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 C976) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.08
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 188
Reflection 181
Parallax 186
153% 185 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 141
Splatting 121
120% 151 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG70ZNV512G KIOXIA 512GB
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10804105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2523 962 960 929 966 977 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
384% Outstanding
Read 3364
Write 3,449
Mixed 2,437
SusWrite 1,220
586% 2,617 MB/s
4K Read 70.6
4K Write 255
4K Mixed 104
376% 143 MB/s
DQ Read 1,527
DQ Write 1,132
DQ Mixed 1,417
1,035% 1,359 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 384%
Great: 385%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 188 191 192 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 179
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 190
107% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA084N 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
150% Outstanding
MC Read 60.3
MC Write 59.3
MC Mixed 55
166% 58.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 50.7
SC Mixed 27.7
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 150%
Great: 150%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8950 Builds (Compare 3,771 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 140%
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Desktop
Desktop 110%
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Workstation
Workstation 152%
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System: Dell XPS 8950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $340
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